Imaging Spectrum of Extrathoracic Tuberculosis

Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 May;54(3):475-501. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.12.013. Epub 2016 Mar 4.

Abstract

The incidence of extrathoracic tuberculosis (ETB) continues to increase slowly, especially in immunocompromised and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) patients. ETB manifests with nonspecific clinical symptoms, and being less frequent, is less familiar to most physicians. Imaging modalities of choice are computed tomography (lymphadenopathy and abdominal TB) and MR imaging (central nervous system and musculoskeletal system TB). ETB commonly involves multiple organ systems with characteristic imaging findings that permit accurate diagnosis and timely management.

Keywords: Abdominal TB; CNS TB; Genitourinary TB; Musculoskeletal TB; Peritoneal TB; TB lymphadenitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Hepatic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Urogenital / diagnostic imaging*