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Diagnosed With Tuberculosis, Has Submandibular Lump. FNAC Report Shows Granulomatous Lesion With Giant Langhan Cell. Treatment?

i am 33yrs old female and i have been diagnosed tuberculosis.i am taking treatment since 2 months.my mother is also living with us and she got a submandibular lump.FNAC report shows granulomatous lesion with giant langhan cell.her quantiferon TB gold test came negative..her doctor is giving her hydroxychloroquine200mg since 20 daz.what should we do?should we start ATT or continue the same treatment?
Mon, 13 May 2013
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Hello Shilpi
Thanks for visiting HCM.
Lymph nodes are the second most common site for tuberculosis after lungs.
FNAC report is highly suggestive of tuberculosis as there is granulomatous inflammation with langhans giant cells which are usually found in tubercular lesion..moreover histopathological diagnosis (FNAC) is superior to quantiferon TB gold test.
Considering the laboratory report and prevailing source of infection in the form of you, your mother must be considered a case of tuberculosis, and in my opinion should be treated with ATT.
It is said that in tuberculosis, if you suspect, always go for treatment....
And at last please continue your own treatment for the prescribed duration i.e 6 months..

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Diagnosed With Tuberculosis, Has Submandibular Lump. FNAC Report Shows Granulomatous Lesion With Giant Langhan Cell. Treatment?

Hello Shilpi Thanks for visiting HCM. Lymph nodes are the second most common site for tuberculosis after lungs. FNAC report is highly suggestive of tuberculosis as there is granulomatous inflammation with langhans giant cells which are usually found in tubercular lesion..moreover histopathological diagnosis (FNAC) is superior to quantiferon TB gold test. Considering the laboratory report and prevailing source of infection in the form of you, your mother must be considered a case of tuberculosis, and in my opinion should be treated with ATT. It is said that in tuberculosis, if you suspect, always go for treatment.... And at last please continue your own treatment for the prescribed duration i.e 6 months.. Best wishes