title: Cystic pulmonary tuberculoma.
abstract: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a medical and social problem, particularly in developing countries. Early diagnosis and treatment is important. Chest radiography is usually the first diagnostic tool when there is a suspicion of pulmonary TB. A computed tomography (CT) scan provides more accurate information on the extent and distribution of pulmonary TB. We present here a young, immunocompetent male patient with unusual imaging findings for pulmonary TB. We discuss the clinical presentation and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T-W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: H-K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: S-C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents