The validity of the macroscopic appearance of lymph node biopsy in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

CONCLUSION: This study has shown that lymph node appearance is a useful diagnostic test even without laboratory histopathological facilities in the diagnosis of TB. This assessment of the macroscopic appearance is both sensitive and specific. PMID: 25999355 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25999355?dopt=Abstract

Source: Tropical Doctor - May 21, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Houlden C, Woodfield J Tags: Trop Doct Source Type: research