Mediastinal computed tomography in a British Asian population.
We describe a retrospective review of all the thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans performed on British Asian patients at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton between January 1989 and April 1992. 39 patients were studied. Of 15 patients with active tuberculosis (TB), 14 showed mediastinal lymphadenopathy. In nine of these 15 patients this adenopathy was the only positive imaging finding, as neither lung parenchymal nor pleural abnormalities were detected on CT or plain chest radiograph (CXR). The patterns of node distribution and enhancement following intravenous contrast are described. We conclude that thoracic CT is useful in Asian or other high risk patients in whom active TB is suspected, but who lack definitive microbiological or CXR proof of diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK.
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Leahy
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Millar
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Fitzgerald
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000473:pathology
D007472:Iohexol