COVID-19 and pulmonary tuberculosis – a diagnostic dilemma
| Autor: | Sampreet Kaur Awal, Som Subhro Biswas, Sandeep Singh Awal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty COVID -19 Tuberculosis Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) R895-920 law.invention Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid co-infection law Pulmonary tuberculosis ground glass opacities HRCT High resolution computed tomography medicine case report Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Case Series Infectious disease (athletes) Intensive care medicine GGOs Ground glass opacities RT-PCR Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Lung WBC White blood cell business.industry CO-RADS COVID-19 Reporting and Data System TB Tuberculosis medicine.disease Intensive care unit respiratory tract diseases Pneumonia ICU Intensive care unit medicine.anatomical_structure HRCT CRP C-reactive protein CT Computed tomography AFB Acid-fast bacilli business DOTS Directly Observed Therapy Short-Course |
| Zdroj: | Radiology Case Reports Radiology Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss 11, Pp 3255-3259 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |
| Popis: | Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Meanwhile, pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) is one of the most common infective lung diseases in developing nations. The concurrence of pulmonary TB and COVID-19 can lead to poor prognosis, owing to the pre-existing lung damage caused by TB. Case presentation: We describe the imaging findings in 3 cases of COVID-19 pneumonia with co-existing pulmonary TB on HRCT thorax. Conclusions The concurrence of COVID-19 and pulmonary TB can be a diagnostic dilemma. Correct diagnosis and prompt management is imperative to reduce mortality and morbidity. Hence it is pertinent for imaging departments to identify and report these distinct entities when presenting in conjunction. |
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