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Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia

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PEREIRA, João Cláudio Barroso. Comparative analyses between tuberculids and extrapulmonary tuberculosis - Another face for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2008, vol.14, n.3, pp.391-407. ISSN 0873-2159.

The author proposes a comparison of tuberculids and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, highlighting the differences in definition, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment, proving that they are different expressions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The article further discusses updated information on tuberculids pathogenesis and diagnosis. A review of different presentations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is also presented.

Keywords : Tuberculids; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; differences; pathogenesis; clinical manifestations; diagnosis.

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