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Mantoux test site granuloma: an appraisal of the diagnostic value in sarcoidosis
1Institute for Respiratory Diseases, Calcutta.
Abstract:
Out of 146 cases, 92 (64%) cases with active sarcoidosis showed granulomas in biopsy at 4-6 weeks after Mantoux test (MT). No granuloma was seen in anyone of the 162 sites injected with other allergens in 27 of MT site positive cases, serving as self-control. False positive biopsies were not seen. Another control group of 40 patients with other respiratory disorders like tuberculosis failed to produce any granulomatous response at the site of MT. Mantoux test site biopsy may prove a valuable diagnostic test in sarcoidosis in India.
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