TB Research

The use of clinical, laboratory, and radiologic data in the assessment of pediatric extra pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Kisumu County, Kenya

Awuor SO

Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports · 2023-07

Abstract

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is detected more frequently in children than adults since the risk of lymphohematogen spread is high in young children. Tuberculosis may attack any organ in the body, including the lymph nodes and the central nervous system

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Pediatrics
  • Lymph
  • Environmental health