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Miliary Tuberculosis in Child's Lung, 1855

Watercolor drawing of miliary tuberculosis of the lung of a child. Illustration by Thomas Godart, 1855. Miliary tuberculosis (also known as "disseminated tuberculosis," "tuberculosis cutis acuta generalisata", and "Tuberculosis cutis disseminata") is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1-5 mm). Its name comes from a distinctive pattern seen on a chest radiograph of many tiny spots distributed throughout the lung fields with the appearance similar to millet seeds -- thus the term "miliary" tuberculosis. Miliary TB may infect any number of organs, including the lungs, liver, and spleen. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of all reported cases of tuberculosis and accounts for up to 20% of all extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.

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Title: Miliary Tuberculosis in Child's Lung, 1855

Caption: Watercolor drawing of miliary tuberculosis of the lung of a child. Illustration by Thomas Godart, 1855. Miliary tuberculosis (also known as "disseminated tuberculosis," "tuberculosis cutis acuta generalisata", and "Tuberculosis cutis disseminata") is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions (1-5 mm). Its name comes from a distinctive pattern seen on a chest radiograph of many tiny spots distributed throughout the lung fields with the appearance similar to millet seeds -- thus the term "miliary" tuberculosis. Miliary TB may infect any number of organs, including the lungs, liver, and spleen. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of all reported cases of tuberculosis and accounts for up to 20% of all extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.

Category: Medical: History

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Image size: 4674 × 2644 px | 35.4 MB

Print size: 39.6 × 22.4 cm | 1840.2 × 1040.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 1800S • 19TH CENTURY • ABNORMAL • ART • ARTWORK • CHILD'S LUNG • CONSUMPTION • CUTIS ACUTA GENERALISATA • CUTIS DISSEMINATA • DISEASE • DISSEMINATED • DRAWING • GROSS SPECIMEN ILLUSTRATION • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HUMAN • HUMANE • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • ILUSTRATION • INDIVIDUAL • LUNG • MEDICAL • MEDICAL: HISTORY • MEDICINAL • MEDICINE • MILIARY • PATHOLOGY • PERSON • PHTHISIS • PULMONALIS • T. B. • TB • TUBERCULOSIS