Extrapulmonary tuberculosis has various symptoms depending on the site of infection. Local symptoms such as pain, swelling, and exercise restrictions are common, and systemic symptoms such as ...

Extra pulmonary TB and why early detection matters. Story by Rachna Pande • 15m. W orld TB (tuberculosis) Day on March 24 was started to create awareness among people about a chronic, ...

THIS report deals with 92 cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis treated with streptomycin in various amounts and over different lengths of time. In all cases the lesions were proved to be tuberculou ...

Can TB Spread To Other Parts Of The Body “Although TB primarily affects the lungs, it can also affect other organs in the body, leading to extrapulmonary tuberculosis,” said Dr Ashish Bajaj ...

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis. This type of tuberculosis occurs outside the lungs and is usually treated with the same combination of antibiotics as those used to treat pulmonary TB.

In case of extrapulmonary TB, tuberculosis affects other parts of your body apart from lungs. ©Shutterstock 'It's time', as the theme of the World Tuberculosis Day 2019 says.

Central nervous system (CNS) TB, the most dangerous form of extrapulmonary TB, can present as meningitis, intracranial tuberculomas, and abscesses.

Learn about Breast Tuberculosis (TB), a rare form of extrapulmonary TB affecting women, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Written by : Sushmita Sharma Updated at: Jun 28, 2024 14:48 IST ...

However, unlike pulmonary TB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis is not contagious. Most of the extrapulmonary cases are reported from thew medical college hospital and private hospitals in Ernakulam.

Key takeaways: Of 111,155 tuberculosis diagnoses, researchers found 2,892 patients had kidney failure. The annual tuberculosis rate ranged from 26.1 to 45.4 per 100,000 patients with kidney failure.

Tuberculosis in such patients frequently presents as extrapulmonary or disseminated disease, ... (1990) Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the United States. Am Rev Respir Dis 141: 347–351.