Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2010
A 5-year-old boy was progressively getting worse compared to the previous 2 months. A chest X-ray has shown right middle lobe collapse. A tuberculin skin test was strongly positive. What is the most characteristic finding in primary tuberculosis?
Answer options
- Cavity formation
- Hematogenous dissemination leading to extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- Hilar or paratracheal lymph node enlargement
- Atelectasis with obstructive pneumonia
- Miliary tuberculosis
Correct answer
Hilar or paratracheal lymph node enlargement
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