Extra-pulmonary
tuberculosis (EPTB) refers to disease at the site other
than the lungs.
The commonest sites are listed as follows:
- Lymph glands and abscesses particularly around the
neck.
- Bones and joints.
- The spine.
- Gastro-intestinal Tract
- Uterus (in case of woman)
- Abdomen, Urinary Bladder
- Meninges (protective covering to the brain)
- Pericardium (protective covering of the to heart)
- Skin.
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