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What Causes Gland TB And Is It Contagious?
hello doc,
i am the patient of gland tb...but i dont know much about this gland tb.so i would like to know that whatkind of diseases is this,how does it occure,wht is uts prevention and whether is a transfer dieases or not and what kind of transfer diseases is this? how does it transfer?? theirsboth side in my neck but right hand side of my neck is soiling n its getting bigger n bigger....i cough a lot and sometimes i feel sick...my nose they r alwz blocked i alwz have to sneezed...plz doc reply me as soon thank you
i am the patient of gland tb...but i dont know much about this gland tb.so i would like to know that whatkind of diseases is this,how does it occure,wht is uts prevention and whether is a transfer dieases or not and what kind of transfer diseases is this? how does it transfer?? theirsboth side in my neck but right hand side of my neck is soiling n its getting bigger n bigger....i cough a lot and sometimes i feel sick...my nose they r alwz blocked i alwz have to sneezed...plz doc reply me as soon thank you
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
Hello
thanks for the query
Glandular TB is a form of TB known as extrapulmonary tb. Tb is a highly contagious disease transmitted from one individual to the other through droplets as an infected individual coughs. Its with the lungs and can become glandular like what you have. it can also spread to other organs of the body.
Treatment is basically the same as if it was pulmonary and different countries have their treatment regimen. Treatment is taken for months. Where i practice medicine treatment is done in two phases, phase 1 for two months with rifampicin, isoniazide, ethambutol and pyrazinamide and the second phase for 4 months with rifampicin and isoniazide.
Hope this helps. If you have further query, i will be glad to help.
Best regards
Dr Achuo
thanks for the query
Glandular TB is a form of TB known as extrapulmonary tb. Tb is a highly contagious disease transmitted from one individual to the other through droplets as an infected individual coughs. Its with the lungs and can become glandular like what you have. it can also spread to other organs of the body.
Treatment is basically the same as if it was pulmonary and different countries have their treatment regimen. Treatment is taken for months. Where i practice medicine treatment is done in two phases, phase 1 for two months with rifampicin, isoniazide, ethambutol and pyrazinamide and the second phase for 4 months with rifampicin and isoniazide.
Hope this helps. If you have further query, i will be glad to help.
Best regards
Dr Achuo
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