MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Disseminated, or miliary tuberculosis, often includes pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites. It is estimated that extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for 15–25% of all cases of TB. HIV patients, especially with low CD4 counts, have higher rates of EPTB. Children are more likely to have skeletal TB than adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skeletal Tuberculosis. Bone and joint tuberculosis may account for up to 35 percent of cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Skeletal tuberculosis most often involves the spine, followed by tuberculous arthritis in weight-bearing joints and extraspinal tuberculous osteomyelitis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that occurs in organ systems other than the lungs. Epidemiologic risk factors include birth in high TB-prevalent countries, exposure at place of residence/work in an institutional setting, and homelessness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymph node TB. This is the most common form of extrapulmonary TB. Pleural TB. Pleural TB is TB of the thin skin surrounding the lungs. TB of the bone and the joint. TB of the central nervous system. TB of other places. 31-Mar-2016