Lymph node tuberculosis in adults

Pimentel, M.; Follador, E.C.; Barbas, C.S.; Stávale, M.L.; Oliveira-Vianna, E.d.S.; Barbas Filho, J.V.; Leite, O.M.; de Carvalho, C.R.

Revista do Hospital das Clinicas 46(4): 173-175

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0041-8781
PMID: 1843715
Document Number: 370986
Tuberculous lymphadenitis is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that was observed in 8.4% of all cases with tuberculosis in our series. In all instances the organism isolated was M. tuberculosis. There was a high rate of PPD positiveness. The chemotherapy yielded good results. The evolution was satisfactory in 75% of the patients treated for six months.

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