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What Does This Pathology Report For TB Indicate?
Question: i am apporva suffering from tb , my pathology report findings are- formation of caseous necrosis
Brief Answer:
Possibility of MDR tb is high in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
You are having second episode of extra Pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).
You are having caseous necrosis in axillary lymphnode. This is suggestive of tuberculosis.
Possibility of MDR tb is more in recurrent cases.
So better to get done culture of tissue sample to rule out MDR tuberculosis.
You are also having cough. So get done chest x ray too to rule out Pulmonary lesions.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of MDR tb is high in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
You are having second episode of extra Pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).
You are having caseous necrosis in axillary lymphnode. This is suggestive of tuberculosis.
Possibility of MDR tb is more in recurrent cases.
So better to get done culture of tissue sample to rule out MDR tuberculosis.
You are also having cough. So get done chest x ray too to rule out Pulmonary lesions.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
doctors are not ready to operate patient they are asking to first remove cough from lungs then they will go for further medication. will u consult some doctor for further treatment
Brief Answer:
First get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, cough should be treated first. And for this we need to rule out active infection like tuberculosis.
So get done chest x ray first.
And yes, I am ready to talk to the doctor.
But I want to know few things first.
1. Age of the patient.
2. Weight of the patient.
3. Chest x ray done or not.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
First get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, cough should be treated first. And for this we need to rule out active infection like tuberculosis.
So get done chest x ray first.
And yes, I am ready to talk to the doctor.
But I want to know few things first.
1. Age of the patient.
2. Weight of the patient.
3. Chest x ray done or not.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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