Table 2 Radiologic characteristics of inpatients with diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis admitted to the medical wards of a tertiary, referral hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Diagnosis of pneumonia (fever + pulmonary infiltrates of any aetiology)

211

132

Radiological severity

No X ray available

9

(4%)

24

(18%)

Normal

13

(6%)

13

(10%)

Mild

75

(36%)

28

(21%)

Moderate

65

(31%)

33

(25%)

Severe

49

(23%)

34

(26%)

Cavitary lesions

Not cavitary

161

(76%)

121

(92%)

Cavitary

50

(24%)

11

(8%)

Radiological extension

Unilateral

127

(60%)

55

(42%)

Bilateral

84

(40%)

77

(58%)