Utilizing high-resolution computed Tomography in individuals affected by ongoing Pulmonary Tuberculosis | [Bioscience Research • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Amna Farooq: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

2. Maryum Iftikhar Khan: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

3. Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

4. Muhammad Zakir Khan: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

5. Shamaim Abid: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

6. Imrana Bibi: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

7. Farwa Sattar: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

8. Arish Haroon: University Institute of Radiology Sciences and Medical Imaging Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the University of Lahore Pakistan,,

Abstract:

Even though active pulmonary tuberculosis can typically be diagnosed using chest radiographs, minor exudative tuberculosis may go unnoticed on these images. To investigate the efficacy of high-resolution computed tomography in assessing and monitoring the progression of pulmonary tuberculosis in affected patients. A descriptive study was conducted at radiology department, Shalimar Hospital Lahore's. All participants underwent low dose HRCT using a helical four-channel MDCT scanner (Siemen 64 slice).70 patients were enrolled in this study with convenient sampling technique. Both male and female's patients with acid-fast bacilli positive and patients under anti tubercular therapy were included. Pregnant females and patients with known malignancy and compromised immune system were excluded. In this study, 70 patients visited Radiology department with pulmonary TB for HRCT. The number of males were 37 and female were 33. In terms of gender, there were subtle variations in the prevalence of radiological features, with consolidation at around 37.8% for males and 39.4% for females, while cavitation stood at 62.2% for males and 60.6% for females. Regarding age groups, older individuals consistently showed higher percentages of radiological features such as lymphadenopathy and pleural effusion compared to younger age categories. Symptoms like cough, fever, breathing difficulty, and bloating demonstrated varying associations with radiological manifestations. For instance, the presence of cough and fever seemed to correlate with higher rates of consolidation, cavitation, and lymphadenopathy. Breathing difficulty exhibited a strong association with increased prevalence of specific features, notably lymphadenopathy. Moreover, bloating among tuberculosis patients showcased a correlation with relatively higher percentages of lymphadenopathy compared to cases without bloating. In order to distinguish between active and dormant TB, HRCT is useful. When determining the extent of pulmonary TB, HRCT is superior to a normal chest radiograph. The occurrence of TB was higher in male than females. The most clinical finding is cough. In addition, most common HRCT finding is lymphadenopathy at age group of 21-40 years.

Page(s): 150-155

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Bioscience Research, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Pulmonary tuberculosis , HRCT

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