Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2004 Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node associated with cholelithiasis is rare. We report a case of a 40 year-old woman with this pathology. She presented with anorexia, biliary colic, postprandial fullness and fever.
Valdinaldo Aragão de Melo +4 more
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Diagnostic value of tuberculosis-specific antigens ESAT-6 and CFP10 in lymph node tuberculosis [PDF]
HeliyonObjective: To assess the diagnostic value of immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for detecting the tuberculosis-secreted antigens ESAT-6 and CFP10 in lymph node tuberculosis.
Xueqian Chen +6 more
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Retroperitoneal lymph node tuberculosis complicated by intestinal obstruction: a case report [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchThe widespread occurrence and severity of tuberculosis make it a major global health concern. Abdominal issues often affect the intestine, peritoneum, and lymph nodes, with retroperitoneal involvement being rare.
Fulong Zhang, Jing Xu, Yuandong Zhu
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Immune thrombocytopenia associated with lymph node tuberculosis: a case report [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2023 Extrapulmonary tuberculosis associated with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is extremely rare. A likely association between ITP and pulmonary and lymph node tuberculosis was reported in a 29-year-old male patient.
Juliano Córdova Vargas +7 more
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Disseminated lymph node tuberculosis after splenectomy: an unusual case report in an adolescent [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Splenectomized patients are at an increased risk for overwhelming post-splenectomy infections typically with encapsulated bacteria. The clinical association between splenectomy and lymph-node tuberculosis is unclear.
Moxin Cheng, Yu Chen
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Lymph Nodes—The Neglected Battlefield in Tuberculosis
PLoS Pathogens, 2020 Lymph nodes, particularly thoracic lymph nodes, are among the most common sites of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB). However, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection in these organs is understudied. Aside from being sites of initiation of the adaptive immune system, lymph nodes also serve as niches of Mtb growth and persistence.
JoAnne Flynn +2 more
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Factors predicting outcome in cervical lymph node tuberculosis: insights from a Tunisian case series [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000ResearchBackground Tuberculosis remains a significant public health issue in Tunisia. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of cervical lymph node tuberculosis and identify factors influencing outcomes ...
Houda Chahed +5 more
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Pathological subtypes and sampling strategies determine diagnostic sensitivity in cervical lymph node tuberculosis: a retrospective study [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyObjectiveTo investigate how pathological types and sampling methods affect positivity rates of five diagnostic techniques in cervical lymph node tuberculosis.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 198 surgically confirmed cervical lymph node tuberculosis ...
Xiaoyu Liu +5 more
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Lymph node tuberculosis‐associated paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a non‐HIV patient: Case report and review of literature [PDF]
eJHaemTuberculosis (TB) is a global health threat, especially in HIV patients who may experience immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) upon Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Diagnosing and defining IRIS in non‐HIV patients remains challenging.
André Rodrigues Guimarães +3 more
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Assessment of peripheral lymph node tuberculosis: a prospective study of 24 cases [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2023 Introduction: Tubercular lymphadenitis which comes under Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) has been affecting mankind since ancient times. Peripheral lymph node involvement is the commonest form of EPTB among which cervical lymph nodes are most ...
Mothiki Bhavyasri +2 more
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