Modern aspects of pathomorphosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Belarus

Abstract

Comparative assessment of different aspects of pathomorphosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Belarus was made on the basis of 968 post-morten examinations and 186 lung resections in cases of fibrotic caseous tuberculosis for 1981–1985 and 1986–1994 periods. The following features of pathological anatomy of pulmonary tuberculosis in com temporary conditions were revealed: acute progressing course, prevalance of causeous necrotic components with supparation and mild granulematous inflammatory reactions, promt development of lung dissemination. There is general tendency for increasing of post-primary adcnogenic tuberculosis in old patients, dessiminated pulmonary tuberculosis and caseous pneumonia. Two forms of caseous pneumonia were yielded differentiating by experession of local immune cell reactions and reversibility of pathological process.