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Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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Radiologic Diagnosis of Chest Disease

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In the past, tuberculosis was probably responsible for greater morbidity and mortality than any other infectious disease. In Britain during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, it caused so many deaths that it became known as the “white plague” (1). In North America it was a major cause of death until the beginning of this century. The incidence of tuberculosis in Europe and North America has declined markedly in the last few decades as a result of the use of effective case finding and chemotherapy. However, tuberculosis remains a major medical problem in developing countries, causing an estimated 3 million deaths annually (1). In technically advanced countries, partially because of the decreased prevalence and awareness of the disease, tuberculosis is frequently missed or diagnosed late. In some of these countries, 20 to 50% of patients dying of tuberculosis are undiagnosed prior to death (2).

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    Miriam Sperber M.D. (Professor of Radiology, Director) (Professor of Radiology, Director)

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Müller, N.L. (1990). Pulmonary Tuberculosis. In: Sperber, M. (eds) Radiologic Diagnosis of Chest Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0347-3_16

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