[Lower lung field tuberculosis].
Lower lung lobe tuberculosis is less common than the classical radiological forms of pulmonary tuberculosis. However this radiological presentation has a particular relevance in patients with some associated pathological conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, HIV infection and chronic alcoholism. We make a review of this entity in reference to an illustrative clinical case.
Roberto Silva
José
J
Serviços de Medina Interna 2 e Pneumologia Hospital de São Teotónio, EPE - Viseu Avenida Rei Dom Duarte 3504 -509 Viseu. robertjo@netvisao.pt
Carragoso
Adelino
A
Gil
Isabel
I
Torres
Simões
S
Gaspar
Orlando
O
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology