- 속립성 폐결핵 환자에서 단순흉부촬영영상 결절들의 연속 변화
- ㆍ 저자명
- 연재우
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 대한방사선의학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1998년|38권 6호|pp.1037-1043 (7 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한영상의학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Purpose : To evaluate sequential changes in miliary nodules, as seen on chest radiographs in patients withmiliary tuberculosis. Materials and methods : We retrospectively analyzed sequential changes in miliary nodules,as seen on the chest radiographs of 13 patients with miliary tuberculosis who recovered completely ofterantituberculous medication. Two were children and 11 were adults, and their ages ranged from 2 monts to 73years(mean, 38 years). In cases in which miliary tuberculosis had been diagnosed from initial chest radiographs,follow-up chest radiographs were obtained 5 to 15(mean, 10) months later. After complete resolution of miliarynodules, as seen on chest radiographs, high-resolution CT scanning was performed in three patients. Results : Asseen on follow-up chest radiographs obtained at one week, the number and size of miliary nodules had decreased ineight of nine patients (89%), and on those obtained at one month, these decreases were seen in all 13 patients.The mean duration of complete resolution of miliary nodules was 6.3 months ; in children, this was 3.5(range, 2-5)months, and in adults, 6.8 (range, 3-10) months. In all three patients involed, high-resolution CT scans obtainedafter complete radiographic resolution of miliary nodules showed no recurrence. Conclusion : In patients withmiliary tuberculosis, the size and number of nodules had decreased within one month of adequate chemotherapy andon chest radiographs, complete resolution was seen at 6.3 months, on average.