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Tuberculosis
Studies from H. Hussein and co-researchers in the area of tuberculosis published
July 15th, 2008
"A 62-year-old man presented with continuous, persistent backache shortly after completion of anti-tuberculosis medication for tuberculosis (TB) of the spine. Computed tomography scan revealed a pseudoaneurysm involving the infrarenal aorta," investigators in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia report. "He was restarted on anti-TB medication and underwent repair of the pseudoaneurysm with an in situ silver-coated bifurcated Dacron graft. His postoperative recovery was uneventful and he remained well up to 12 months of follow up," wrote H. Hussein and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature where an in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-15)
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