Correlation between tuberculosis-specific interferon-γ release assay and intrathoracic calcification: A cross-sectional study.
Izumi YamataniKosaku KomiyaHisayuki ShutoMarimu YamanakaMari YamasueHiroki YoshikawaKazufumi HiramatsuJun-Ichi KadotaPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The finding of mediastinal lymph node calcification, with or without lung field calcification, on chest CT was associated with positive IGRA results independent of TB exposure history. Previous TB infection including eliminated TB infection and LTBI can be suspected when calcified lymph nodes in are observed the mediastinum on chest CT.
Keyphrases
- lymph node
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- chronic kidney disease
- image quality
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- dual energy
- sentinel lymph node
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- physical activity
- high throughput
- dendritic cells
- magnetic resonance imaging
- immune response
- squamous cell carcinoma
- hiv aids
- magnetic resonance
- hepatitis c virus
- radiation therapy