title: [Radiographic patterns of pulmonary tuberculosis among the Suruí indians of Rondônia, Amazonia].
abstract: The radiographic patterns of 23/33 (69.7%) Suruí indians, of the Brazilian Amazon, treated in 2003-2004 were analyzed. The analysis showed that 44.8% presented unspecific infiltrates, 10.3% presented cavitations and 39.1% presented multiple parenchymal involvements. Although 36% of the patients presented normal radiographs, they underwent anti-tuberculous treatment without having been submitted for other possible means of diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Endemias Samuel Pessoa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
authors.forename: Paulo Cesar
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Basta
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos Corrêa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Carlos E A
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Coimbra Júnior
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*