Abstract
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is the major opportunistic infection of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) on a worldwide basis. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate and review the spectrum of imaging findings associated with pulmonary TB in patients with AIDS and to describe important factors that may complicate the radiographic follow-up of patients being treated for TB.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging*
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
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Adult
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active*
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CD4 Lymphocyte Count
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tuberculosis, Miliary / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / immunology
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Viral Load