MEDIASTINAL COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY IN A BRITISH ASIAN POPULATION

Citation
Jf. Leahy et al., MEDIASTINAL COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY IN A BRITISH ASIAN POPULATION, British journal of radiology, 67(798), 1994, pp. 535-539
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
British journal of radiology
ISSN journal
00071285 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
798
Year of publication
1994
Pages
535 - 539
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
We describe a retrospective review of all the thoracic computed tomogr aphy (CT) scans performed on British Asian patients at New Cross Hospi tal, Wolverhampton between January 1989 and April 1992. 39 patients we re studied. Of 15 patients with active tuberculosis (TB), 14 showed me diastinal lymphadenopathy. In nine of these 15 patients this adenopath y was the only positive imaging finding, as neither lung parenchymal n or pleural abnormalities were detected on CT or plain chest radiograph (CXR). The patterns of node distribution and enhancement following in travenous contrast are described. We conclude that thoracic CT is usef ul in Asian or other high risk patients in whom active TB is suspected , but who lack definitive microbiological or CXR proof of diagnosis.