Diagnostic Challenges of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis: A Case Study

Diagnostic Challenges of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis: A Case Study

This report presents a case of tuberculous lymphadenitis that was difficult to diagnose using polymerase chain reaction analysis. An 80-year-old Japanese female was hospitalized due to swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her lymph node tests revealed paradoxical polymerase chain reaction results. Polymera...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Taniguchi, Masahiko Nakamura, Kazuki Shimokawa, Fumi Kamiseki, Shin Ishizawa, Hitoshi Abo, Hideaki Furuse, Takeshi Tsuda, Yasuaki Masaki, Kensuke Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/723726

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