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Research Article
Comparing Radiological Features of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with and without HIV Infection
Author(s): Banafsheh Moradmand Badie, Mehran Mostaan, Mehran Izadi, Maryam Akhlaghkhah Neda Alijani and Mehrnaz RasoolinejadBanafsheh Moradmand Badie, Mehran Mostaan, Mehran Izadi, Maryam Akhlaghkhah Neda Alijani and Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine and compare the radiological appearance of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in groups of patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in a main referral center for Infectious disease in Iran. Materials and Methods: One hundred and nineteen six patients with and without HIV infection was referred to infectious disease department of Imam Khomeini hospital. The diagnosis of PTB was made on the basis of clinical history, physical examination, Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy on three sputum samples and chest radiography. The following issues were recorded for each radiograph: the number of zones involved with consolidation, cavitation, pleural effusion, bronchopulmonary pattern of spread; milliary disease; hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Results: Out of all participant 65% were male. The diffuse pulmonary involvement .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.1000188
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