The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Nov 2015
Comparative StudyCT differentiation of tuberculous and non-tuberculous pleural infection, with emphasis on pulmonary changes.
To determine whether pulmonary changes on computed tomography (CT) are helpful in differentiating between pleural tuberculosis (TB) and non-tuberculous pleural infection ⋯ Interlobular septal thickening and micronodules with perilymphatic distribution are characteristic CT findings of pleural TB but not empyema. Presence of subpleural abscess and loss of pleural integrity or peripheral bronchopleural fistula are highly suggestive of empyema.