title: Paving-stone CT finding in a pulmonary tuberculosis patient.
abstract: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) is a commen medical and social problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Accurate diagnosis is very important. Chest radiography is usually the first choice of diagnostic tool when there is a suspicion of pulmonary TB. A computed tomography (CT) scan provides more detailed information on the extent and distribution of pulmonary TB. Here we present a culture proved pulmonary TB with paving-stone CT finding in a young immunocompetent male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Pu-Xuan
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Lu
keywords: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); computed tomography (CT); paving-stone