Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
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1. Cutaneous tuberculosis: epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic update
Abstract Tuberculosis is certainly one of the diseases considered to be ancient on planet Earth. The etiological agent of tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This terrible bacterial infection still results in severe socioeconomic consequences to date, and its complete eradication represents a great challenge. It constitutes one of the most important
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Clinical diagnosis and treatment of primary thyroid tuberculosis: a retrospective study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Primary thyroid tuberculosis (PTT) is an uncommon type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It does not have specific clinical manifestations, and most cases are diagnosed through postoperative histopathological examination. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic pattern and management strategy
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Disseminated tuberculosis associated with reactive arthritis of Poncet in an immunocompetent patient,
Abstract Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis which, like disseminated tuberculosis, commonly occurs in immunocompromised patients. Poncet reactive arthritis is a seronegative arthritis affecting patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which is uncommon even in endemic countries. We report a previously healthy 23-y
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2020-06
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4. Anterior uveitis as a manifestation of ocular tuberculosis
RESUMO A tuberculose (TB) é uma doença infecciosa de grande magnitude no mundo. Dos pacientes com doença extrapulmonar, as manifestações oculares são raras, mas entre os casos relatados, a manifestação ocular mais comum é a uveíte. O diagnóstico de TB ocular deve ser feito o mais precoce possível para que o tratamento seja iniciado e os riscos de
Rev. bras.oftalmol.. Publicado em: 01/07/2019
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5. Scrofuloderma: a diagnostic challenge
Abstract: Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, comprising 1-2% of cases. Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or related strains, it presents a wide range of clinical manifestations, mimicking other chronic dermatoses and leading to delayed diagnosis. A case of scrofuloderma is reported, whose diagnosis and treatment were onl
An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 2019-02
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6. Cutaneous tuberculosis and HIV infection at a referral centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BACKGROUND Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is a rare extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis (TB). Despite the increase in the number of cases of TB and HIV, few cases of CTB have been reported. OBJECTIVE To describe CTB cases among patients with HIV infection from a cohort with tuberculosis. METHODS We describe a series of 15 CTB and HIV cases, based on secon
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 26/07/2018
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7. Risk factors for human Mycobacterium bovis infections in an urban area of Brazil
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified human zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium bovis as a neglected issue in the developing world. In a recent cross-sectional study in Brazil, three of 189 TB patients presented with a coinfection of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis and were selected as cases for this study. OBJECTIVE The ai
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 11/06/2018
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8. Performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis from different biological samples
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in different types of biological samples and tissues for laboratory diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS: 143 biological samples and tissues from patients with suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis from the health services of Recife/Pernambuco/Brazil were
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2018-06
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9. Nontuberculous mycobacteria in milk from positive cows in the intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test: implications for human tuberculosis infections
ABSTRACT Although the tuberculin test represents the main in vivo diagnostic method used in the control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis, few studies have focused on the identification of mycobacteria in the milk from cows positive to the tuberculin test. The aim of this study was to identify Mycobacterium species in milk samples from cows positive to
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 15/02/2018
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10. Glutaraldehyde test for the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in an area with high tuberculosis incidence
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The primary method for controlling TB is the rapid and accurate identification of infected individuals. Immune response exploitation represents one of the main methods used for early TB diagnosis; however, few studies have reported that whole blood originati
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2017-11
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11. A fatal case of tuberculous meningitis in a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a diagnostic challenge
Abstract The prognosis of tuberculous meningitis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, depends on the stage of treatment initiation. We report a fatal case of tuberculous meningitis. The patient had received successive tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists and abatacept to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis, with negative results for polymerase cha
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2017-09
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12. First reported case of fulminant TB with progression of infection from lungs to the genitourinary region
ABSTRACT Although tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, it continues to be one of the leading infections associated with death in the world. Extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) occurs in approximately 10% of the total cases, presenting with lymph nodes, pleura, bone and genitourinary tract as the most common locations. Genitourinary tuberculosis, the second most com
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 13/04/2017