The Reversed Halo Sign on Computed Tomography of Chest in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Nuttapol Rittayamai Division of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine
  • Phakpoom Thiravit Department of Radiology
  • Ruchira Ruangchira-urai Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand

Abstract

The reversed halo sign is characterized by a focal rounded area of ground glass opacity surrounded by a ring of consolidation and it has been described in a variety of pulmonary diseases, including infectious and noninfectious diseases. The authors report the reversed halo sign on computed tomography of chest from pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with underlying diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. 

Keywords: Reversed halo sign, computed tomography, pulmonary tuberculosis, invasive fungal infection

Siriraj Med J 2014;66:25-27 


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01-01-2014

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Rittayamai, N., Thiravit, P., & Ruangchira-urai, R. (2014). The Reversed Halo Sign on Computed Tomography of Chest in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report. Siriraj Medical Journal, 66(1). Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/55291

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 1 (2014): January-February

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Case Report

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