Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis

Case contributed by Abu Bakar Rauf
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pulmonary tuberculosis patient after completing ATT.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Right upper lobe collapse due to fibrosis and pleural thickening with right sided tracheal and mediastinal shift, crowding of right upper ribs, uplifting of right hilum and juxtaphrenic peak sign.

The left lung is hyperinflated.

Case Discussion

Cicatrisation collapse of right upper lobe in a patient with tuberculosis. The degree of tracheal and mediastinum shift are in favor of fibrosis. 

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