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Case 35 : 17.04.09

History :
2 year old boy presents with a cough.

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Answers

What abnormalities can you see on the radiograph ?

Calcified left hilar lymph nodes.

Calcified peripheral left upper lobe focus.

What is the diagnosis ?

Primary Tuberculosis.

The lesion in the left upper lobe is a Ghon lesion.

 






 
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