Table 4 Chest computed tomography findings of pulmonary tuberculosis in older and younger patients
From: Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in the elderly: a case control study
Findings | Older (n = 173) | Younger (n = 222) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Micronodules (< 7 mm) | 132 (76) | 191 (86) | 0.018 |
Nodules (< 30 mm) | 60 (35) | 159 (72) | <0.001 |
Masses (> 30 mm) | 9 (5) | 41 (18) | <0.001 |
Tree-in-bud appearances | 70 (40) | 126 (57) | 0.016 |
Consolidations | 115 (66) | 113 (51) | 0.002 |
Ground glass opacities | 34 (20) | 30 (14) | 0.130 |
Cavitations | 27 (16) | 76 (34) | <0.001 |
Bronchiectasis | 28 (16) | 39 (18) | 0.787 |
Fibrotic changes | 46 (27) | 77 (35) | 0.100 |
Lymphadenopathis (>10 mm) | 42 (24) | 60 (27) | 0.564 |