MSCT findings and diagnosis of pulmonary non-tuberculosis mycobacteria disease

VernacularTitle:非结核分枝杆菌肺病的 MSCT 表现及诊断
Author: Junyan NING ; Xinzhong LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: non-tuberculosis mycobacteria; lung; computed tomography
From: Journal of Practical Radiology 2016;32(5):703-706
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore CT findings of pulmonary non‐tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM ) disease .Methods Forty‐two patients with pulmonary NTM disease confirmed by the biphasic medium flora identification (NTM group) ,and 60 patients with lung tuberculosis (TB group) confirmed by the tubercle bacillus cultivation and flora identification in our hospital were included in the ret‐rospective analysis .9 CT signs and distribution features of the lesions were analyzed and compared between the two groups .The difference was statistically significant if P<0 .05 .Results Pulmonary NTM disease was more common in female patients (χ2=5 .500 ,P=0 .019) ,and the mean age was significantly older than that of the tuberculosis (t=3 .456 ,P=0 .001) .The detection rate in the right middle lobe and left tongue section was high in NTM group than in TB group (χ2 =8 .361 ,P=0 .004) .Logistic regression showed that bronchiectasis and bronchial stenosis or occlusion were independent risk factors for the NTM disease .They were important signs for the differential diagnosis from tuberculosis .Conclusion MSCT findings of pulmonary NTM disease have certain characteristic , which are helpful for the diagnosis .