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Suggest Treatment For TB In Neck

My wife 28 years had a TB in meddile of neck one year back, she had completed Dot treatment from safderjung hospital for period of 6 months finished in feb 2011.After one month she got swelling in left side of neck doctors says to take DOT for Eight month she start dot again from march Previous month(september) she got new swelling in right side as per the FNA report this is tuberculous lymphadenitis .....how can she get benifited...
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
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Hello,

It is very uncommon to have such recurrent case of TB in such young age. If it is there then their are two reason, one incomplete course of TB treatment and other is presence of other infection which is decreasing immunity like HIV. She should be completely investigated for presence of other infection. A local swab should be taken and nature of tb bacteria should be investigated. It can also be a resistant variety. You should discuss all this from your doctor.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For TB In Neck

Hello, It is very uncommon to have such recurrent case of TB in such young age. If it is there then their are two reason, one incomplete course of TB treatment and other is presence of other infection which is decreasing immunity like HIV. She should be completely investigated for presence of other infection. A local swab should be taken and nature of tb bacteria should be investigated. It can also be a resistant variety. You should discuss all this from your doctor. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon