Breathe
(Dec 2020)
What pulmonologists need to know about extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Delphine Natali,
Georges Cloatre,
Christian Brosset,
Pierre Verdalle,
Alain Fauvy,
Jean-Pierre Massart,
Quy Vo Van,
Nelly Gerard,
Claudia C. Dobler,
Philippe Hovette
Affiliations
Delphine Natali
Respiratory Medicine, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Georges Cloatre
Cardiology, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Christian Brosset
Neurology, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Pierre Verdalle
Ear-Nose-Throat Diseases, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Alain Fauvy
Orthopedic Surgery, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Jean-Pierre Massart
Gastro-Enterology, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quy Vo Van
Urology, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nelly Gerard
Dermatology, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Claudia C. Dobler
Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Philippe Hovette
Internal Medicine, Hanoi French Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0216-2020
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16,
no. 4
Abstract
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) can affect all organs. Its diagnosis is often challenging, especially when the lung is not involved. Some EPT locations, such as when the central nervous system is involved, are a medical emergency, and some have implications for treatment options and length. This review describes clinical features of EPT, diagnostic tests and treatment regimens.
Published in Breathe
ISSN
1810-6838 (Print)
2073-4735 (Online)
Publisher
European Respiratory Society
Country of publisher
United Kingdom
LCC subjects
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website
https://breathe.ersjournals.com/
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