Pictorial review of the usual and unusual roentgen manifestations of childhood tuberculosis

Despite advances in management of infectious diseases, tuberculosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in urban populations. In the pediatric age group, 65% of patients presenting with tuberculosis are asymptomatic. Recognition of the usual and unusual roentgen manifestations of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical Imaging 1994-04, Vol.18 (2), p.149-154
Hauptverfasser:	Parisi, Marguerite T., Jensen, Maureen C., Wood, Beverly P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infant Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Pediatric tuberculosis Radiography Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis - epidemiology Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite advances in management of infectious diseases, tuberculosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in urban populations. In the pediatric age group, 65% of patients presenting with tuberculosis are asymptomatic. Recognition of the usual and unusual roentgen manifestations of this infectious disease often provides the only clue to the diagnosis.
ISSN:	0899-7071 1873-4499
DOI:	10.1016/0899-7071(94)90053-1