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Had Taken Treatment For Joint Tuberculosis. Started Smoking, Have Pain Same Place. Relapse?

hi am a female,27 years old.i had bone tuberculosis 2 years back,which was effected in the joint.then i took 1 year treatment and got it cure and from then i started smoking its been 2 years.now i feel the pain in the same place.so does the bone tb turn back...
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
If you have started feeling pain at the same point then a recurrence or relapse of bone TB is likely. The best investigation for diagnosis will be an MRI scan and few related blood tests done under the guidance of your orthopedician.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Had Taken Treatment For Joint Tuberculosis. Started Smoking, Have Pain Same Place. Relapse?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. If you have started feeling pain at the same point then a recurrence or relapse of bone TB is likely. The best investigation for diagnosis will be an MRI scan and few related blood tests done under the guidance of your orthopedician. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com