Caseous Necrosis in Tuberculosis

This post is an answer to the Case – Hemoptysis and Purulent Sputum

Chest X-Ray Interpretation

  • Multiple areas of air-space opacification in the right lung also involving the apex
  • Cavitation and air-fluid level within the opacified areas
  • Blunting of right CP angle due to exudative effusion

Frontal chest radiograph showing air-space opacification in the right lung with cavitating lesions (arrows) due to caseous necrosis in tuberculosis
Frontal chest radiograph showing air-space opacification in the right lung with cavitating lesions (arrows) due to caseous necrosis in tuberculosis

Diagnosis: Caseous Necrosis in Tuberculosis

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