Infectious and Noninfectious Granulomatosis in Patient with Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Followup by Jelena Paovic, Predrag Paovic, Vojislav Sredovic

“…As consequence of lower immune system, infectious granulomatosis in form of pulmonary tuberculosis developed. Ophthalmological findings revealed bilateral retrobulbar neuritis (RBN) approximately six years after initial attack. …”
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Spontaneous Resolution of Massive Spontaneous Tubercular Pneumothorax by Surya Kant, S. Saheer, G. Hassan, Jabeed Parengal

“…A 29-year-old female presented with complaints of fever and productive cough of three weeks duration. Pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed bacteriologically and she was prescribed antituberculosis drugs. …”
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Successful Treatment for a Large Chronic Expanding Hematoma Treated by Pneumonectomy after Arterial Embolization by Aki Fujiwara-Kuroda, null Nozomu Iwashiro, Masanori Ohara, null Kichizo Kaga

“…We report a case of successful surgical resection of a chronic expanding hematoma with preoperative arterial embolization, 48 years after extraperiosteal paraffin plombage for pulmonary tuberculosis. The operative indication or procedure for a chronic expanding hematoma should be determined carefully, and preoperative preparations as well as strategies should be elaborated for safe surgical resection. …”
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Tuberculosis Exposure from a Healthcare Worker to Patients in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by Maria Casalino, Thivia Jegathesan, Michael Sgro, Elizabeth Rea, Matthew Muller, Douglas M. Campbell

“…The nosocomial spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a healthcare worker with infectious pulmonary tuberculosis disease to patients remains a risk in the healthcare environment, including neonatal intensive care units. …”
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Gambaran Kejadian Hemoptisis pada Pasien di Bangsal Paru RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2011 – Desember 2012 by Intan Irfa, Irvan Medison, Detty Iryani

“…In Indonesia and other developed countries, pulmonary tuberculosis is a main etiology of hemoptysis. The purpose of this study is to determine the profile of hemoptysis among patients admitted in Pulmonary Department of Dr. …”
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A Fatal Case of Concurrent Disseminated Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, and Bacterial Septic Shock in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Methotrexate, Glucocortico... by Shin-Ichiro Ohmura, Ryuhei Ishihara, Ayaka Mitsui, Yoshiro Otsuki, Toshiaki Miyamoto

“…An autopsy indicated that pulmonary tuberculosis were the ultimate causes of death, while pyelonephritis was controlled.…”
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Undernourishment and tuberculosis: two flagella of underdevelopment. A case assisted in Timor Leste by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Sol Esther García Morales

“…The patient is diagnosed as a case of pulmonary tuberculosis after a previously prolonged disease associated to malaria, acute respiratory diseases and intestinal parasites which motivated a stepped clinical assistance and further hospital admissions. …”
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Insidensi Tuberkulosis Paru pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Ruang Rawat Inap Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Dina Fitri Fauzia, Masrul Basyar, Asman Manaf3 Manaf

“…<em></em></p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> </em>incidence, pulmonary tuberculosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus…”
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Multicentric Spinal Tuberculosis with Sternoclavicular Joint Involvement: A Rare Presentation by Balaji Saibaba, Umesh Kumar Meena, Prateek Behera, Ramesh Chand Meena

“…Tuberculosis is a chronic disease which may have varied presentations. Though pulmonary tuberculosis is the commonest, extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving skeletal system is often seen. …”
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A Rapid and Satisfactory Outcome with Combined Immunosuppressive Therapy in Acquired Haemophilia A with Underlying Tuberculosis by G. A. C. Gamakaranage, C. Kulathilake, P. G. N. Nadeeshani, K. H. B. P. Fernandopulle, C. S. Moonesinghe, D. Gunawardena, R. S. Gamage, N. Perera, J. Indrakumar

“…We report a case of a middle-aged man who presented with bleeding due to AHA associated with high inhibitory titres and active pulmonary tuberculosis. He was treated with both antituberculous and combined-aggressive immunosuppressive therapy which resulted in satisfactory disease remission.…”
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Female genital tuberculosis presenting as a protruding anterior vaginal wall mass: a case report by Mequanint Melesse Bicha, Tewodros Zenabu Kebede, Ayalew Lingerih Arefeaynie, Eden Woldegerima Meressa

“…Although pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infectious disease, especially in low-and middle-income countries, female genital tract tuberculosis (TB) is rarely reported. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Shoulder Tuberculosis by Majid Darraj

“…Infections caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) have a global distribution, with infections occurring most frequently in persons residing in or who have resided in developing nations. Pulmonary tuberculosis (Tb) is the most common form of infection caused by MTb. …”
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Profil Penderita Penyakit Tuberkulosis Paru BTA Positif yang Ditemukan di BP4 Lubuk Alung periode Januari 2012 – Desember 2012 by Eni Yulvia Susilayanti, Irvan Medison, Erkadius .

“…<br />Keywords:profile, pulmonary tuberculosis</p>…”
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Tuberculosis of the Breast: An Initial Presentation of the Metabolic Syndrome with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Young Nigerian Woman by M. A. Adeiza, R. Yusuf, A. A. Liman, P. Abur, F. Bello, A. A. Abba

“…Breast tuberculosis is an uncommon presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. A 40-year-old obese woman presented with a right breast abscess which had failed to heal after surgical drainage. …”
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Absence of the Genetic Marker IS6110 from a Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated in Ontario by Susan T Howard, Matthew T Oughton, Albert Haddad, Wendy M Johnson

“…A 35-year-old female patient from Waterloo, Ontario was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in June 1995. Records indicated that the patient had emigrated from Laos circa 1990. …”
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Immunopathology of Postprimary Tuberculosis: Increased T-Regulatory Cells and DEC-205-Positive Foamy Macrophages in Cavitary Lesions by Kerry J. Welsh, Semyon A. Risin, Jeffrey K. Actor, Robert L. Hunter

“…Tissues from 30 autopsy cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were located. Sections of characteristic lesions of caseating granulomas, lipid pneumonia, and cavitary stages of postprimary disease were selected for immunohistochemical studies of macrophages, lymphocytes, endothelial cells, and mycobacterial antigens. …”
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis: A Case Report of a Rare Infection with Potential Diagnostic Problems by Salwa O. Mekki, Amal A. Hassan, Afnan Falemban, Nashwa Alkotani, Salem M. Alsharif, Ahmed Haron, Basim Felemban, Mohammad S. Iqbal, Aisha Tabassum

“…Here, we present a case of a 52-year-old male who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a past history of treated pulmonary tuberculosis. Clinical diagnosis is difficult in pulmonary mucormycosis, and early diagnosis is needed for this life-threatening infection. …”
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Data Mining Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pathogenic Gene Transcription Factors and Their Regulatory Network Nodes by Guangxin Yuan, Yu Bai, Yuhang Zhang, Guangyu Xu

“…In this study, using the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) GEO Datasets, whole blood gene expression profile data were obtained in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Linear model-experience Bayesian statistics using the Limma package in R combined with t-tests were applied for nonspecific filtration of the expression profile data, and the differentially expressed human genes were determined. …”
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Perianal Tuberculosis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by K. Ibn Majdoub Hassani, S. Ait Laalim, I. Toughrai, K. Mazaz

“…Extra pulmonary tuberculosis accounts for less than 15% of all cases of tuberculosis whereas the Intestinal one constitutes less than 1% of the extrapulmonary forms of the disease. …”
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Clinicoradiological Profile of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis Cases among Young Adult and Elderly People in a Teaching Hospital of Madhya Pradesh, India by Saurabh Kumar Singh, Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari

“…The total of 2136 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis was studied. Among them 215 (10%) cases of patients were diagnosed as the case of lower lung field tuberculosis. …”
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