Abstract

ORTEGA, Mayra; GALLEGO, Claudio; POROPAT, Alejandra  and  SALOMONE, César. Epidemiological and Radiological Characteristics of a Group of Patients with Tuberculous Pneumonia without Immunosuppression or Comorbidities. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2023, vol.23, n.1, pp.2-6. ISSN 1852-236X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.56538/ramr.urwg9546.

Tuberculous pneumonia is a rare disease, mostly described in patients with immunosup pression or comorbidities such as alcoholism or diabetes, with a radiological presentation similar to bacterial pneumonia, which can lead to delays in diagnosis. Patients with a diagnosis of tuberculosis and radiological image of consolidation in the lower lung fields and without associated comorbidities were included in this study. Over the course of 3 years, we identified 25 patients with these criteria among 628 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis evaluated. We found no relationship with sex, with the right lower lobe be ing affected more frequently (84%) than the left.

Keywords : Tuberculosis; Tuberculous pneumonia; Pneumonia.

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