title: Primary pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as mass lesions and simulating tumours in children.
abstract: Two cases of primary pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as mass densities and simulating neoplasms in children are reported. This manifestation has not been previously reported in children. It probably represents an unusual immunological response to the mycobacterium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Imaging, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Dahniya
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Marzouk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Osmanagich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haider
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*