title: [Computerized tomography of the lungs and mediastinum in children with tuberculosis risk].
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) was made in 75 children and adolescents infected with M. tuberculosis. As shown by x-ray, they had normal lungs and mediastinum. The children comprised a group of tuberculosis risk and had undergone regular check-ups for tuberculosis. CT has detected tuberculosis of the intrathoracic lymph nodes (ITLN) in 28(37.3%) children. Adenopathies were discovered in 8 anatomic groups, being more frequent in retrocaval, tracheobronchial, pulmonary and paratracheal. 25 children were diagnosed to have minor form of ITLN tuberculosis (nodes size 6-10 mm), 3 children had more prominent adenopathy up to 20 mm in diameter. Three groups of preventive policy are identified: with minor tuberculosis of ITLN, intrathoracic micropolyadenopathy and normal CT picture of the lungs and mediastinum.
authors.forename: Ia V
authors.initials: IaV
authors.lastname: Lazareva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*