Tuberculosis

Scientists at University of Stellenbosch report research in tuberculosis

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 9th, 2007

"Lymph gland involvement of the airways is common in young children with pulmonary tuberculosis. This lymph gland involvement leads to lymphobronchial tuberculosis, which presents with varying degrees of airway obstruction," scientists in South Africa report.

"These children are best assessed by fibreoptic bronchoscopy and are treated with the normal anti-tuberculosis regimens to which corticosteroids are added for a month and then weaned off over the next month. If, after a month, the children remain symptomatic, they must be re-evaluated by bronchoscopy and chest computed tomography. Surgery must be considered in children with severe airway obstruction still present...

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