Extrapulmonary tuberculosis has various symptoms depending on the site of infection. Local symptoms such as pain, swelling, and exercise restrictions are common, and systemic symptoms such as ...

THIS report deals with 92 cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis treated with streptomycin in various amounts and over different lengths of time. In all cases the lesions were proved to be tuberculou ...

Tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs (pulmonary TB), but can invade other body systems (extrapulmonary TB), including the kidneys, spine, brain, and lymph nodes. The symptoms vary depending on ...

Can TB Spread To Other Parts Of The Body “Although TB primarily affects the lungs, it can also affect other organs in the body, leading to extrapulmonary tuberculosis,” said Dr Ashish Bajaj ...

Extra pulmonary TB and why early detection matters. Story by Rachna Pande • 15m. W orld TB (tuberculosis) Day on March 24 was started to create awareness among people about a chronic, ...

A large study of veterans with tuberculosis identified factors associated with extrapulmonary TB, including non-Hispanic Black race, all-cause mortality within 90 days of diagnosis, diabetes and ...

Extrapulmonary TB: Most forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (affecting areas outside the lungs) are minimally contagious or non-contagious. The exception is laryngeal TB, which can be highly ...

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Tuberculosis, or TB, is a curable infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. However, it can affect other tissues and organs, which is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis . It's a ...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract. Evaluation of: Tortoli E, Russo C, Piersimoni C et al. Clinical validation of Xpert MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.Eur. Respir. J. doi ...