TB lymphadenopathy is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation; however, meningitis is the most feared because of its high mortality in the very young and very old. Active TB disease Healthy people who are infected with tuberculosis have about a 5 to 10% lifetime risk of developing active ...
TB lymphadenitis should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of different disorders such as metastatic lymphadenopathy. The reported patient was a 65-year-old lady with breast cancer and conglomerated and matted axillary lymphadenopathy who received chemotherapy. She presented with more ...
Generalized lymphadenopathy can be seen in 35% of extrapulmonary TB cases. The typical presentation includes painless swelling of cervical and supraclavicular lymph nodes, more so in children and PLHIV. These nodes might coalesce into a matted, non-tender mass with a fistulous tract. Diagnosis is ...
BFalse Q4——Lymphadenopathy淋巴结肿大is the radiologichallmark标志of primary TB. ATrue BFalse Q5——Due to the prolonged nature of the patient's exposure, respiratory isolation is not required pending culture. ATrue BFalse Q6——Definitive diagn...
A low-density heterogenous soft tissue mass (arrowhead) involving the mid-thoracic esophagus is seen, which was formed possibly from the conglomeration of irregular esophageal wall thickening and paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. Multiple enlarged and ma...
Which physical findings suggest lymphadenopathy in tuberculosis (TB)?Does the absence of any significant physical findings exclude active tuberculosis (TB)?Which conditions should be included in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)?Which conditions should be included in the differential...
Google Share on Facebook miliary tuberculosis (redirected fromMiliary TB) Thesaurus Medical Related to Miliary TB:Pott's disease miliary tuberculosis n. An acute form of tuberculosis characterized by very small tubercles in various body organs, caused by the spread of tubercle bacilli through the bl...
WHO defined EPTB as any bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed case of TB involving organs other than the lungs and tuberculous intra-thoracic lymphadenopathy (mediastinal and/or hilar) or tuberculous pleural effusion, without radiographic abnormalities in the lungs [17]. Renal TB may ...
Lymphadenopathy Cutaneous lesions The absence of any significant physical findings does not exclude active TB. Classic symptoms often are absent in high-risk patients, particularly those who are immunocompromised or elderly. See Clinical Presentation for more details. Diagnosis Screening methods for TB...
Sarcoidosis was diagnosed and the patient was treated with corticosteroids at a maximum dose of 60 mg/day for two months with complete resolution of the fever and lymphadenopathy. Four months later, the patient developed right carpal tunnel syndrome, which was attributed to a lesion occupying space...