Cancer or Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical and Imaging Features in Diagnosis of the Confusing Mass
Yufan Xiang, Chen Huang, Yan He, Qin Zhang
Abstract
Confusing masses constitute a challenging clinical problem for differentiating between cancer and tuberculosis diagnoses. This review summarizes the major theories designed to identify factors associated with misdiagnosis, such as imaging features, laboratory tests, and clinical characteristics. Then, the clinical experiences regarding the misdiagnosis of cancer and tuberculosis are summarized. Finally, the main diagnostic points and differential diagnostic criteria are explored, and the characteristics of multimodal imaging and radiomics are summarized.
Topics & Concepts
TuberculosisMedical diagnosisMedicineCancerDifferential diagnosisRadiomicsMedical imagingMedical physicsClinical imagingRadiologyPathologyInternal medicineRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis