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English: Gross pathology of miliary tuberculosis of the lung, having caused the death of a 82-year-old female. It shows micronodules (1–4 mm in diameter) which resemble millet seeds.

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  • X-ray, 13 days after onset, showing bilateral interstitial infiltrates.
    X-ray, 13 days after onset, showing bilateral interstitial infiltrates.
  • CT, 16 days after onset, showing extensive pulmonary parenchymal involvement consisting of irregular septal thickenings with ground-glass areas and centrilobular nodules with a peri-lymphatic distribution.
    CT, 16 days after onset, showing extensive pulmonary parenchymal involvement consisting of irregular septal thickenings with ground-glass areas and centrilobular nodules with a peri-lymphatic distribution.
  • X-ray, 22 days after onset, showing extensive bilateral reticulo-nodular infiltrates
    X-ray, 22 days after onset, showing extensive bilateral reticulo-nodular infiltrates
  • Gross pathology
    Gross pathology
  • Gross pathology of lung
    Gross pathology of lung
  • Microscopy, showing epithelioid granulomas with multinucleated giant cells and acid-fast bacilli.
    Microscopy, showing epithelioid granulomas with multinucleated giant cells and acid-fast bacilli.
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(2018). "Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting with Hyponatremia and ARDS in an 82-Year-Old Immunocompetent Female". Pathogens 7 (3): 72. DOI:10.3390/pathogens7030072. ISSN 2076-0817.

Author Benjamín Herreros, Isabel Plaza, Rebeca García, Marta Chichón, Carmen Guerrero and Emilio Pintor

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