Rapid and irreversible cystic change of pulmonary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult.
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.
Lee
Hyun Ju
HJ
Department of Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea.
Goo
Jin Mo
JM
Im
Jung-Gi
JG
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*