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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1812088
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Role of USG in Thoracic Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: Imaging Recommendations by the Society of Chest Imaging and Interventions

Authors

  • Anuradha Singh

    1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Manisha Jana

    2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Ravinder Kaur 

    3   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India

  • Aparna Irodi 

    4   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Mandeep Garg 

    5   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

  • Vimal Raj 

    6   Department of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, India

  • Parang Sanghavi 

    7   Department of Radiology, Picture This by Jankharia, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Ashu Seith Bhalla 

    2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

The expert group recommendations from the Society of Chest Imaging and Interventions extensively cover the role of ultrasound (USG) in diagnosing, guiding image-based sampling, and monitoring the follow-up of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in the thorax. The recommendations address the challenges of diagnosing EPTB due to its nonspecific symptoms and paucibacillary nature at various sites in the thorax (lymph nodes, pleura, pericardium, and chest wall). They emphasize USG as a readily available diagnostic tool. They underscore the importance of USG as a primary investigative method in managing EPTB, highlighting its utility based on the best available evidence and expert opinions.

Keywords

tuberculosis - extrapulmonary - pleural - pericardial - ultrasonography - imaging

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Article published online:
07 October 2025

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