title: Rapid and irreversible cystic change of pulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult.
abstract: This case report illustrates rapid and irreversible cystic change associated with disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult. In this patient, cystic lesions persisted after successful treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and resulted in spontaneous pneumothorax with persistent air leak.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goo
authors.forename: Jung-Gi
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Im
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*