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Suggest Treatment For Lymph Nodes In TB Patientes

good day! please help me to clear some of the questions. my mother was diagnosed of tb in which she has the lymph node on her neck.shes been taking medications for months now .it looks like its getting bigger and its now reddish. does the medicines she take will takes effect only after the medication is complete? will the node decrease? or does it need to be operated ? whats else can we do to help my mom get cured? thank you.
Thu, 25 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since her neck swelling is increasing in size despite of anti tubercular drugs, we should rule out other bacterial infection and drug resistant tuberculosis.
Usually with anti tubercular drugs, swelling is reducing in size.
But it is increasing in size with redness. So she will need excision and biopsy (operation). Send this biopsy for culture and sensitivity report.
This will tell you if other bacterial infection is present or not. It will also rule of drug resistant tuberculosis.
So she should definitely get done excision biopsy and start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Lymph Nodes In TB Patientes

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Since her neck swelling is increasing in size despite of anti tubercular drugs, we should rule out other bacterial infection and drug resistant tuberculosis. Usually with anti tubercular drugs, swelling is reducing in size. But it is increasing in size with redness. So she will need excision and biopsy (operation). Send this biopsy for culture and sensitivity report. This will tell you if other bacterial infection is present or not. It will also rule of drug resistant tuberculosis. So she should definitely get done excision biopsy and start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.