| Primary TB |
- Small parenchymal infiltrates located in any area of lung and unilateral hilar adenopathy
- Lesions may calcify and form Ghon complex, Inflammatory infiltrates of the lower lobes
- Hilar adenopathy (lymph nodes near the heart) is radiographic hallmark of primary TB in children
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| CDC - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Slide Set " Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/slidesets/corecurr/default.htm. September 2012. PPT file. | | | |
