Table 1 Incidental findings on CXR, not related to acute TB-infection
From: Tuberculosis screening during the 2015 European refugee crisis
54/705 CXR-screened individuals (8%) | Incidental findings |
|---|---|
Of these individuals with incidental findings: | |
20/54 (37%) | signs consistent with previous TB infection (calcified granuloma, pleural thickening) |
11/54 (20,4%) | skeletal abnormalities (scoliosis, untreated fractures, cervical rips) |
10/54 (18,5%) | mediastinal alterations (accentuated or enlarged shape of the heart or the upper mediastinum) |
7/54 (13%) | unspecific inflammation |
4/54 (7,4%) | structural changes of the pulmonary framework (emphysema, fibrosis) |
2/54 (3,7%) | foreign bodies |