Patrones características en el diagnostico imagenológico de tuberculosis, silicosis y micosis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to identify and differentiate the characteristic patterns of tuberculosis, silicosis and mycosis present in the radiological image to achieve timely diagnosis at the first level of care. METHODOLOGY: A systematic bibliographic review was carried out in the databases of: PubMed-NCBI, Google Scholar, Scielo, Elsevier. Using articles mostly from the last 7 years. RESULTS: among its characteristic patterns of Tuberculosis (Tb), lymphadenopathy, consolidations, cavitations and unilateral pleural effusion stand out; On the other hand, Silicosis shows the micronodular pattern, pseudoplaques, lymphadenopathies and calcifications. Finally, in mycosis, the findings are very non-specific for the variety and form of presentation, therefore the use of culture is essential to confirm the diagnosis and complications. CONCLUSION: Tb has specific patterns that guide the diagnosis, however they do not confirm it without a microbiological test, in silicosis the findings must be compatible with the clinic and finally in mycoses it is essential to know how to identify aspergillomas.