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. 2010 Mar;83(987):206–211. doi: 10.1259/bjr/95169618

Table 1. Comparison of the CT findings of miliary TB in patients with and without HIV.

CT findings Seropositive patients (%) (n = 15) Seronegative patients (%) (n = 14) p-Value
Micronodules 15 (100) 14 (100)
Small nodules 15 (100) 14 (100)
Large nodules 1 (7) 6 (43) 0.031
GGA 0.722
Grade 0 1 (7) 5 (36)
Grade 1 9 (60) 3 (21)
Grade 2 2 (13) 3 (21)
Grade 3 1 (7) 1 (7)
Grade 4 2 (13) 2 (14)
Consolidation 0 (0) 2 (14) 0.224
Peribronchovascular interstitial thickening 5 (33) 1 (7) 0.099
Interlobular septal thickening 15 (100) 9 (64) 0.017
Cavity 0 (0) 2 (14) 0.224
Findings of fibrocalcified TB 2 (13) 3 (21) 0.465
Necrotic LN 11 (73) 3 (21) 0.005
Pleural effusion 7 (47) 4 (29) 0.316
Pericardial effusion 5 (33) 1 (7) 0.099
Extrathoracic involvement 10 (67) 4 (29) 0.040

GGA, ground-glass attenuation; TB, tuberculosis; LN, lymph node.