Immune thrombocytopenia associated with lymph node tuberculosis: a case report [PDF]
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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A Giant Lymph Node—Liver Imposter
Abdominal tuberculosis has insidious course and is a diagnostic challenge. Tubercular lymphadenitis is associated with constitutional symptoms and multiple enlarged lymph nodes.
Sagar Dembla +5 more
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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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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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Disseminated lymph node tuberculosis after splenectomy: an unusual case report in an adolescent
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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Specific selection of antigen-reactive lymphocytes into antigenically stimulated lymph nodes in sheep [PDF]
Sheep were primed to a variety of antigens and the efferent lymphatic from a popliteal lymph node was cannulated. The cannulated node was challenged repeatedly with PPD and all the lymph and cells removed from the animal.
Hopkins, John +5 more
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Does shear wave ultrasound independently predict axillary lymph node metastasis in women with invasive breast cancer? [PDF]
Shear wave elastography (SWE) shows promise as an adjunct to greyscale ultrasound examination in assessing breast masses. In breast cancer, higher lesion stiffness on SWE has been shown to be associated with features of poor prognosis.
Thomson, Kim +17 more
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Concentration of lymph node aspirate improves the sensitivity of acid fast smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in Jimma, southwest Ethiopia. [PDF]
Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The cytomorphological features of lymph node smears have reduced specificity for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Mulualem Tadesse +7 more
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Histomorphological patterns of lesions in lymph node biopsies
Introduction: Lymph node biopsies are routinely performed for the evaluation of lymphadenopathies. Tuberculosis and other infections are the major causes of lymphadenopathy in developing countries.
Sidra Bibi, Kainaat Ali, Aasiya Niazi
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Prostate lymphoscintigraphy and radio-guided surgery for sentinel lymph node identification in prostate cancer - Technique and results of the first 350 cases [PDF]
Introduction: Having in mind the promising results of lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative gamma probe application for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in malignant melanoma, breast and penis cancer, we tried to identify the SLN in prostate ...
Wengenmair, Hermann +8 more
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