Pulmonary Tuberculosis As Differential Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer:CT Findings

ObjectiveTo evaluate the Pulmonary tuberculosis as differential diagnosis of lung cancer:CT Findings With Pathologic Correlation.MethodsFrom January to December,2015,the patients of Pulmonary tuberculosis had under gone Computed Tomography(CT)imaging examinations differentiate with other diagnosis like lung cancer.The results were compared with pathological reports,those of difficult to diagnosis mismatch of Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer.ResultsCT Findings With Pathologic CorrelationConclusionAlthough the slow reduction of the incidence of TB has been seen in develo ped countries,TB is still a major challenge among infectious diseases,even in the 21st century.Fast and accurate TB testing,such as bacterial DNA analysis and whole-blood interferon-? assay,has been developed for detecting latent infection.The traditional imaging concept of primary and reactivation Tb has recently been challenged on the basisof DNA fingerprinting,and radiologic featres depend on the level of host immunity rather than the elapsed time after the infection.PET scans using 18F-FDG or 11C-cho-line can some times help diffentiate a tuberculous nodule from lung malignncy.CT is an effective diagnostic method when chest radiographs are normal or inconclusive,and it provides valuable information for the diagnosis and management of TB.