ULTRASOUND MONITORING IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Shamshurova E.S., Tukhbatullin M.G., Valiev R.Sh.

Purpose. Improvement of ultrasound monitoring in tuberculosis during the follow-up and in the course of specific treatment.

Kazan State Medical Academy

Kazan, Russia.


Materials and methods. A total of 120 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were examined. Eighty-five patients were presented with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis (70,8%), 35 patients - with focal tuberculosis (29,2%), aged from 20 to 70 years (mean age of 35,5 years). Ultrasound examination of respiratory organs, along with traditional radiology methods, was performed to detect changes in the lungs and for dynamic assessment.

Results. Ultrasound examination in 33 patients (27,5%) identified infiltrates of rounded shape; the shape of infiltrations was irregular in 48 patients (11,4%). Focal changes were detected in 29 patients (24,2%). On the background of specific therapy after three weeks positive state dynamics was found in 60 patients (50,0%) with the help of ultrasound examination.

Conclusions. Ultrasound method of examination of respiratory organs helps to provide permanent dynamic observation, allows assessing the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment and could timely reveal possible complications.

Keywords: ultrasound examination of respiratory organs, airless areas of the lung tissue, infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis, focal pulmonary tuberculosis.


 

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For citation: Shamshurova E.S., Tukhbatullin M.G., Valiev R.Sh. Ultrasound monitoring in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. REJR. 2016; 6 (2):54-59. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2016-6-2-54-59.

 

Received: 03.02.2016 Accepted: 19.02.2016