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[Extra-pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis in patients non HIV, in a tertiary hospital]
Alberto F Leoni1, Betiana L Pereyra, Patricia Di Fonzo
1Nuevo Hospital San Roque Bajada Pucará S/N 5009, Córdoba.
Abstract:
We studied pulmonary and extra-pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis tuberculosis (TB) (EPPT) in HIV negative patients in a tertiary hospital. We retrospectively studied all the in patients diagnosed EPPT over the last three years. Clinical data was obtained from the medical records. Forty four patients were diagnosed with TB. 15.9% (n=7) had extrapleural involvement. Mean age of patients was 44-years-old (18 to 74) and 5 patients were Argentinian, 1 was Peruvian and 1 Bolivian. Three patients had pulmonary manifestations too. The most frequent location was in ganglions (3 cases). The clinical symptoms were non-specific. The main symptoms and signs were related to the involved area. The time to reach the diagnosis was 16 days, and it was done by biopsy results. The mean days of hospitalization was 44, and the mortality was 57% of the patients.
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