Presentation
Cough, weight loss, night fever.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
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On the frontal view, there is cavitation in the upper left lung. Additionally, the left hemithorax has widespread patchy opacity and volume loss with a juxtaphrenic peak sign.
Case Discussion
This patient has proven tuberculosis (TB) with a positive sputum test. This is a typical chest x-ray of pulmonary TB with upper lobe cavitation. TB is common in low-income countries.
This case was published with Valentina Diaz MD.
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