Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review

Spectrum of Tuberculosis in Human Body – A Radiologic Review

Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystem disease which can affect virtually any part of the body and is associated with high mortality and morbidity if not adequately treated. With the emergence of HIV and multidrug resistant strains, TB is no longer a health problem of developing countries alone but a global health concern. TB demonstrates a variety of clinical and radiologic findings that can mimic...

A Review of Skin Tuberculosis

مقدمه: سل جلدی برای نخستین بار در سال ۱۸۲۶ توسط لن تشخیص داده شد و از آن پس انواع مختلف سل جلدی شناسایی و شرح داده شده اند که وفور آنها در هر جامعه ای، ارتباط مستقیم با شیوع سل احشایی در آن جامعه دارد. در گذشته سل جلدی در بسیاری از کشورها شایع بود به طوری که در قرن نوزدهم لوپوس ولکاریس در اروپا اندمیک شد. امروزه در کشورهای پیشرفته، به موازات کاهش شیوع سل احشایی، سل جلدی به ندرت دیده می شود؛ در ...

Radiologic Manifestations of Patients with Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Zabol

Background & Aims: Tuberculosis is one of the most important causes of mortality in the world and if it is not treated, 50 – 65% of patients would die in five years. Chest X-ray has an important role in the diagnosis of TB and early diagnosis and treatment prevent tuberculosis transmission. In this study we evaluated radiologic manifestations of patients with smear positive pulmonary tubercu...

body packing and its radiologic manifestations: a review article

Surveillance radiologic imaging after treatment of oropharyngeal cancer: a review

The increasing proportion of human papilloma virus-related oropharynx cancers has led to improved success in the treatment of this disease. However, the current low recurrence rate after treatment of oropharyngeal cancer highlights the continued need for, as well as the challenges of, designing an effective follow-up surveillance program. There are frequently multiple modalities used in the tre...