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Lymph node tuberculosis
I have started lymph node tuberculosis from 2months.and using anti tuberculosis medicine But swelling of my neck is increased day by day. And it is pink in colour. And swelling shifted from one place to another place on neck. What is it means? When did it cure?
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Continue TB drugs.
If it bursts do CBNAAT test in the pus
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Confirm the lymph node by sending it to excision biopsy and for cytology ... you should immediately do culture sensitivity for TB ... it also may be due to MDR TB
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
There can be two explanations for this problem that you are facing.
1. the treatment might be failing - if you have taken treatment properly and you had undergone proper test to find whether anti TB drugs were working or not - it is an extremely unlikely thing to happen.
2. Sometimes paradoxically - LN TB does aggravate or come up in new places. It will take time to settle down.
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