Open AccessA Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting as Multiple Nodular Opacities on a Chest X-Ray
Author(s) -
Apurva Pande,
Dutiman Guharoy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.104996
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , exertional dyspnea , dermatology , surgery , pathology
Tuberculosis is widely prevalent in India. The presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis as multiple nodular opacities on a chest X-ray is very infrequent. We report such a case in a 30-year-old man, who presented with the complaints of dyspnea and responded to anti-tuberculosis treatment.