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Lymph node on right neck tuberculosis
Lymph node on right neck pain swelling
Fnac performed right submandibular swelling
Reports suggested stain for afb negative
Findings are suggestive of necrotizing granulomatous lesion
Pls explain condition and whether it is contagious?
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Consult a pulmonologist for a detailed analysis
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Dr. Dilip Maydeo
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Mumbai
Any TB the infectivity goes down phenomenologically with start of treatment ,so doesn't matter
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
If there is caseation TB should be seriously considered even if AFB is negative.it is not contagious,
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
reports are suggestive of TB in the nodes.
If the TB is only in the nodes, then it is not contagious. But upto 5-25% of the people with TB lymphadenopathy may have TB in the lungs also, that can be contagious
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