Primary mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis diagnosed using endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: Literature review and case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Tuberculosis bacilli can enter the human body through the respiratory system, digestive system, or skin and mucous membranes, with the respiratory tract representing the primary point of entry.
Cung-Van Cong, MD, PhD +3 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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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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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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Tuberculosis of Cystic Duct Lymph Node Associated with Cholecystitis
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node is very rare. Only four cases have been reported in the literature. This paper presents the case of a young male patient with a tuberculous cystic duct lymph node and chronic cholecystitis, who was diagnosed ...
Tae Gil Heo +6 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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PLoS ONE, 2015 Background This study examined potential risk factors of lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB), including phylogenetic lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), in comparison to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in a setting with an ethnically diverse population.
Chinmay Khandkar +4 more
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Immunohistochemical diagnosis of abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex specific antigen MPT64 [PDF]
Diagnostic Pathology, 2007 BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of immunohistochemistry using an antibody to the secreted mycobacterial antigen MPT64, in abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis.MethodsWe used formalin-fixed histologically ...
Manju Purohit +4 more
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Peripancreatic lymph node tuberculosis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound. [PDF]
JGH Open, 2021 Pinto-Carta R +3 more
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