2011•Chinese Journal of CT and MRIRequires access
Clinic and CT image characterist of pulmonary tuberculosis with lung carcinoma
Huang Yue-pan
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Abstract
Objective To summarize the clinic and CT imaging characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis with lung carcinoma,and to improve the diagnostic level.Methods Retrospective collection of clinic data was conducted from 60 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis with lung carcinoma.Results In 60 patients,56 cases were diagnosed correctly,because 18 of them with typical CT findings of centraltype lung carcinoma and 28 of them with typical CT findings of peripheral lung carcinoma,but 14 cases were misdiagnosed because of atypical CT findings of lung carcinoma.Conclusion Pulmonary tuberculosis with lung carcinoma is common seen,atypical lung carcnioma is easily misdiagnosed,when new symptoms appeared or aggravated,and abnormal imaging changes were observed,the simultaneous ocurrence of lung carcnioma and pulmonary tuberculosis should be very highly suspected.Timely relevant examinations should be conducted to imp rove diagnostic level.[