The silent pandemic in South Africa: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis from head to heel
SA Journal of Radiology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The silent pandemic in South Africa: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis from head to heel | |
| Creator | Le Roux, Camilla E. Vlok, Sucari S.C. | |
| Description | Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the leading cause of communicable disease-related deaths in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and in South Africa. Mycobacterium tuberculosis 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. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-04-16 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2026 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 25, No 1 (2021); 9 pages 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
| Language | eng | |
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