Mediastinal computed tomography in a British Asian population.

摘要: We describe a retrospective review of all the thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans performed on British Asian patients at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton between January 1989 and April 1992. 39 were studied. Of 15 with active tuberculosis (TB), 14 showed mediastinal lymphadenopathy. In nine these this adenopathy was only positive imaging finding, as neither lung parenchymal nor pleural abnormalities detected CT or plain chest radiograph (CXR). The patterns node distribution enhancement following intravenous contrast are described. conclude that is useful in other high risk whom TB suspected, but who lack definitive microbiological CXR proof diagnosis.