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How Is Abdominal Tuberculosis Transmitted?
Question: can abdominal tuberculosis spread to others or not
Brief Answer:
Abdominal TB can spread through blood, lymph nodes
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX nomercy,
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I have read through your query in detail.
Tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the organism mycobacterium. There are 3 main types of this bacteria which can cause the disease.
Abdominal tuberculosis is caused by the infection and multiplication of the bacteria mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. There are many different types of presentations of this disease even in the abdomen including the involvement of lymph nodes, intestines, mesentery, peritoneum, lower esophagus and stomach, kidneys and (fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries in females)
The tuberculosis can spread from abdomen to any other part through blood and lymph nodes.
It is said that 20 percent of patients with abdominal tuberculosis might have lung TB.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
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Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Abdominal TB can spread through blood, lymph nodes
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX nomercy,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the organism mycobacterium. There are 3 main types of this bacteria which can cause the disease.
Abdominal tuberculosis is caused by the infection and multiplication of the bacteria mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. There are many different types of presentations of this disease even in the abdomen including the involvement of lymph nodes, intestines, mesentery, peritoneum, lower esophagus and stomach, kidneys and (fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries in females)
The tuberculosis can spread from abdomen to any other part through blood and lymph nodes.
It is said that 20 percent of patients with abdominal tuberculosis might have lung TB.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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