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Y Hafeeza, M Rishitha, Naga Yeseswini S, Venu Babu A, Sumavi Sekhar J, et al.
Background: Tuberculosis is a global disease leading to cause death worldwide. The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS), was launched to reduce tuberculosis mortality, improve patient adherence to treatment, and …
Ayik R. Puspaningtyas, Ari S. Nugraha, Yuni Retnaningtyas, Siti Zulaiha
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Mtb affects not only the respiratory system but also other body organs, such as the lungs, leading to pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB, the brain, and the spine. Aspilia pluriceta from Me…
Rupali Rupali, Karan Sharma, N. C. Kajal
…lass="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Tuberculosis (TB) is primarily a disease of lungs but can affect any part of the body. Among extrapulmonary TB, tuberculosis of otorhinolaryngeal region is uncommon but not rare. Despite the best efforts of the RNTCP, tu…
Safira Amelia, Nastiti Kaswandani
Background: Tuberculosis remains a significant cause of mortality in children. Nutritional status is one of the major risk factors for tuberculosis severity. This study investigated the factors influencing nutritional status in tuberculosis patients. Methods: This is a retrospect…
А. Г. Наумов, Konstantin Boronin, K V Bokova, N S Zherebyat'eva, E. V. Zhukova, et al.
Timely detection of tuberculosis among the population, both pulmonary and, especially, extrapulmonary, is a priority task of domestic and foreign health care. Often, extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis mask various other pathologies. For example, laryngeal tuberculosis may be ma…
V A Pekhtusov, Алексей Викторович Татаринцев, Giller Db, A B Bizhanov, И.И. Ениленис
…influence of surgical sanation of patients with destructive tuberculosis on the prevalence of tuberculosis and mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The strategy of treatment for new cases of destructive pulmonary tuberculosis was developed in the Perelman Department of Phthisiopulmon…
Rui-Lin Ren, Zhang Wu-xing, Wei Zhou, Yang Wang, Wei Huang
…h end-stage renal disease (ESRD) complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Methods A total of 133 ESRD patients complicated with tuberculosis, treated at the Tuberculosis Department of the 8…
Sohag University
…ert MTB/RIF assay performance in detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear-negative sputum samples. Tuberculosis (TB) infection, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide and ranks among the deadliest infectious diseases, including HI…
Heru Wahyudi, M Susilawati
Introduction: The incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) cases is increasing globally. with bones and joints being the most common sites, accounting for over 10% of occurrences. Tuberculosis of the knee is rare case, presents challenges in prompt diagnosis, leading to sev…
R. Harikrishna, Sanjula Jethwani, A T Rajeevan, A V Venugopalan
Introduction: The 2024 WHO Global Tuberculosis report labelled Tuberculosis as the leading cause of mortality amongst infectious diseases, surpassing COVID-19. Extrapulmonary manifestations account for almost 20% cases. Penile tuberculosis is a rare variant of genital tuberculosi…
Andy Lesmana, Hapsari Retno Dewanti, Lenty BR Perangin Angin, Muhamad Irvan Muzakky, Stefi Geovani Valentin Hayon, et al.
Background: Musculoskeletal extrapulmonary tuberculosis is accounting for only 10-15% of all cases. Current attention has been focused on hand tuberculosis due to its increasing prevalence. This study describes an unusual case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that manifested as a s…
Ndèye Amy Sarr, Daouda Thioub, Ndiassé Ndiaye, Agbogbenkou Tevi Déla Lawson, Sylvie Audrey Diop
Laryngeal tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, often complicating pulmonary tuberculosis that may be unrecognized. Its clinical presentation is nonspecific, often pointing to cancer. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman, with no reported pathological h…
Jae Seok Park, Seung Yeon Yu, Hyeong Chan Shin, Chang Ki Yeo
Tuberculosis of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx due to extrapulmonary involvement of tuberculosis is very rare. Because of their rare characteristics, tuberculosis lesions represented by ulcers and tumors found in the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx are often mistaken for oth…
Walawe Nayaka S
Background: Peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that poses significant diagnostic challenges in Gynaecological practice due to its resemblance to ovarian malignancies. In regions endemic for tuberculosis, timely diagnosis is crucial to avoi…
Rakesh Kumar, Sweta Muni, Deepak Pankaj, Randhir Kumar, Kumar Saurabh, et al.
…pid diagnostic tool used for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance to rifampicin. It can be offered as a first-line diagnostic modality in suspected cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB). This study was done to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the …
Daniélle van Staden
…eatment. This chapter addresses two challenging conditions: tuberculosis of the female genital tract, which is the second most common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, and breast tuberculosis, a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis. Both present difficulties regarding …
Wanli Kang, Jian Du, Yunqing Chang, Hongyan Chen, Jianxiong Liu, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB), a multi-systemic disease with protean presentation, remains a major global health problem. Although concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases are commonly observed clinically, knowledge regarding co…
Wanli Kang, Jian Du, Yunqing Chang, Hongyan Chen, Jianxiong Liu, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-systemic disease with a protean presentation and remains a major global health problem. Concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) are common in clinical practice. However, the information about …
Shivbrat Sharma, Shachita, Parul Bhardwaj
Tuberculosis of ear is a rare entity. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can prevent many serious complications. Here we report a case of 45 year old female with middle ear tuberculosis which was cured with mastoid exploration followed by anti tubercular treatment. Keywords: Tu…
Adrienne Chang, Omary Mzava, Liz-Audrey Djomnang Kounatse, Joan Sesing Lenz, Philip Burnham, et al.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of mortality worldwide. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing has the potential to reveal biomarkers of active disease, identify coinfection, and improve detection for sputum-scarce or culture-negative cases. Meth…
Tuhanan Dolmuş, Kerem Ensarıoğlu, Tuğçe Şahin Özdemirel, Mehmet Kuruş, Şeref Özkara
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that may involve all systems, with the respiratory system being the most commonly affected. Tuberculosis of the chest wall and its structures is rare, in which malignancy and abscess may be counted among possible differential diagnoses. In th…
Ludo Mahieu, Aikaterini Barka, Wouter Arrázola de Oñate, Veerle Matheeussen, Koen Vanden Driessche
• Female genital tuberculosis increases infertility, prematurity, and perinatal tuberculosis risk in migrant mothers from high-incidence areas. • Visiting friends and relatives increases tuberculosis risk in migrants from high-endemic countries. • Diagnosis of congenital tubercul…
I. V. Drozdetskaya, А. В. Мордык, Надежда Игоревна Поркулевич
Introduction . Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) still has many features: there is a different approach to its definition in different countries, there is no screening, diagnosis is extremely difficult and requires financial costs, and bacteriological verification does not excee…
Prince Kumar, N. Krishnan, x Devakumar, A Chinnarasu
Tuberculosis is an air-borne infection caused by the organism Mycobacterium Tuberculosis that can affect any organ though it commonly involves infection of the lungs. Extra pulmonary tuberculosis accounts for 15% of all cases. Extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is defined as any…
Hanine Mohamed Amine, Atmani Walid, Amchich Younes, Haddou Ammar
Introduction: Thyroid tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Due to its nonspecific clinical and radiological presentation, it can easily mimic thyroid cancer. Case report: A 55-year-old female presented with a thyroid swelling. Neck ultrasound showed a 26 mm…