Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with the reversed halo sign on high-resolution CT

Br J Radiol. 2010 Mar;83(987):e58-60. doi: 10.1259/bjr/22699201.

Abstract

We describe the case of a 32-year-old woman with pulmonary tuberculosis in whom a high-resolution CT scan demonstrated the reversed halo sign. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made by lung biopsy and the detection of acid-fast bacilli in the sputum smear and culture. Follow-up assessment revealed a significant improvement in the lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Sputum / microbiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / pathology