The silent pandemic in South Africa: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis from head to heel

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), caused by , is the leading cause of communicable disease-related deaths in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and in South Africa. disseminates haematogenously from an active primary lung focus and may affect extra-pulmonary sites in up to 1...

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Published in:	SA journal of radiology 2021, Vol.25 (1), p.2026-2026
Main Authors:	Le Roux, Camilla E, Vlok, Sucari S C
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Abscesses Back pain chest radiograph circulatory system diagnosis Disease Edema extra-pulmonary tb Granulomas Health aspects HIV HIV (Viruses) HIV patients Human immunodeficiency virus Hydrocephalus Infections lungs Lymphatic system Magnetic resonance imaging Meningitis Mortality Mycobacterium tuberculosis organ systems Pandemics Pictorial Review Pulmonary tuberculosis South Africa Spinal cord Tuberculosis
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Summary:	Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), caused by , is the leading cause of communicable disease-related deaths in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and in South Africa. disseminates haematogenously from an active primary lung focus and may affect extra-pulmonary sites in up to 15% of patients. Extra-pulmonary TB may present with a normal chest radiograph, which often causes a significant diagnostic dilemma. This review describes the main sites of involvement in EPTB, which is illustrated by local imaging examples.
ISSN:	1027-202X 2078-6778