title: Imaging Spectrum of Extrathoracic Tuberculosis.
abstract: The incidence of extrathoracic tuberculosis (ETB) continues to increase slowly, especially in immunocompromised and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) patients. ETB manifests with nonspecific clinical symptoms, and being less frequent, is less familiar to most physicians. Imaging modalities of choice are computed tomography (lymphadenopathy and abdominal TB) and MR imaging (central nervous system and musculoskeletal system TB). ETB commonly involves multiple organ systems with characteristic imaging findings that permit accurate diagnosis and timely management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Rao Saheb Achutrao Patwardhan Marg, Four Bunglows, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053, India. Electronic address: abhijitaraut@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abhijit A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.affiliation: CT/MRI Department, ESIC Hospital, Central Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400093, India.
authors.forename: Prashant S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Naphade
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Rao Saheb Achutrao Patwardhan Marg, Four Bunglows, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramakantan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014401:Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Abdominal TB; CNS TB; Genitourinary TB; Musculoskeletal TB; Peritoneal TB; TB lymphadenitis