title: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHEST RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES BETWEEN HIV SEROPOSITIVE AND HIV SERONEGATIVE PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
abstract: Chest radiographic appearance of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive patients was reviewed. A study group of 50 HIV +ve cases and a control group of 100 HIV -ve cases were analysed. The chest radiographs of HIV seropositive group showed significantly higher incidence of thoracic lymphadenopathy (36% vs 8%, P<.001), pleural effusion (28% vs 10%, P<.01) and miliary pattern (12% vs 2%, P<.05) as compared to the seronegative group. Cavitation was less common in the seropositive group (8% vs 35%, P<.001) than the seronegative group. Upper zone involvement was significantly less common in the study group (38% vs 77%, P<.001) as compared to the control group.
authors.affiliation: Graded Specialist (Radiodiagnosis), Base Hospital, Barrackpore-743 101.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sreeram
authors.affiliation: Formerly Senior Adviser (Radiodiagnosis), INHS Asvini, Mumbai.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Sangameswaran
authors.affiliation: Senior Adviser (Medicine & Chest Diseases), Command Hospital (Air Force) Bangalore.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Raisen By-Pass Road, Karoud, Bhopal-38.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.affiliation: Senior Adviser (Radiodiagnosis), Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Calcutta - 27.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Senior Adviser (Radiodiagnosis), Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt-110 010.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Khanna
keywords: Chest radiograph; HIV infection; Pulmonary tuberculosis