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2019-09-19 15:30:34
My cect scan shows enlarged lymphnode (t.b) My TB gold result is positive. My mantoux test is positive. But my biopsy for lymph node does not shows anything (neither its  cancerous nor it shows tuberculosis infection) What does it mean can it be something else?
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You haven't shared lymph node of which region that and other clinical features will discern things

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