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RARE CASES OF EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
The paper describes three rare cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: placental tuberculosis, tuberculomas of the Fallopian tubes, tuberculosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, and Stage 4 obesity. It analyzes the reasons for the untimely detection of
E. V. Kulchavenya +2 more
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Epidemiological Assessment of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Qom Province during 2008-2015 (Iran)
Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis is an important infectious disease, which is generally classified into two types of pulmonary and extrapulmonary. Today, extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounts for about one-third of cases of tuberculosis. Due to the
Fatemeh Rezaei +3 more
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CCL2 responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis are associated with disease severity in tuberculosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Leucocyte activating chemokines such as CCL2, CCL3, and CXCL8 together with proinflammatory IFNgamma, TNFalpha and downmodulatory IL10 play a central role in the restriction of M.
Hussain Rabia +28 more
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Evaluation of the molecular assays for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in extrapulmonary specimens [PDF]
Introduction: Tuberculosis, one of the most common and deadly infectious diseases, mainly affects the lungs, but can involve all tissues and organs. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis may be more challenging than pulmonary tuberculosis, which may ...
KARAHASAN, AYŞEGÜL
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BackgroundDrug-resistant tuberculosis and extrapulmonary tuberculosis are the world major public health issues. Although some primary studies have been reported on the burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in ...
Getu Diriba +5 more
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis can be confused with other pathologies because of the variety of symptoms it generates according to the affected organ. So, extrapulmonary tuberculosis must always be taken into account by medical staff within the differential diagnosis.
Diego Valarezo-Sevilla +2 more
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Imaging in extrapulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem, with 1.5 million deaths annually worldwide. One in five cases of TB present as extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), posing major diagnostic and management challenges. Mycobacterium tuberculosis adapts to a quiescent physiological state and is notable for its complex interaction with the host ...
Sanjay Gambhir +5 more
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Extrapulmonary involvement can occur in isolation or along with a pulmonary focus as in the case of patients with disseminated tuberculosis (TB). The recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic has resulted in changing epidemiology and has once again brought extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) into ...
S K, Sharma, A, Mohan
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Demographic characteristics of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Germany [PDF]
The aim of the present study was to determine the demographics of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Germany. Data on 26,302 tuberculosis cases from a national survey carried out during the period 1996-2000 were analysed.
Forssbohm, M +3 more
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Relationship between patient sex and anatomical sites of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Mali
Background: Contribution of host factors in mediating susceptibility to extrapulmonary tuberculosis is not well understood. Objective: To examine the influence of patient sex on anatomical localization of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Bocar Baya +29 more
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