Miliary tuberculosis chest x ray

• Fine, pin point approximately 1-2mm in size, discrete, uniform distribution, soft mottlings.
• Commonly found throughout both the lungs.

Other conditions showing miliary pattern on a Chest X Ray are:

• Varicella pneumonia
• Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Fungal pneumonia
• Thyroid cancer metastases
• Renal cell carcinoma metastases

Video showing chest xray in miliary tuberculosis: {{#ev:youtube|xmYE1BlMjno}}

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