Respirology case reports
Extensive Lymphadenopathy in an HIV-Negative Patient With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
Tomoyuki Araya, Toshiyuki Kita, Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Takayuki Higashi, Ryo Hara, Hazuki Takato
Published: 202610.1002/rcr2.70480
Abstract
Open AccessTuberculous lymphadenitis is generally more severe in patients with HIV infection. We present an HIV-negative patient with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who developed severe, extensive lymphadenitis involving multiple extrapulmonary regions. This clinical image highlights that marked lymph node involvement may occur in HIV-negative patients presenting with pronounced systemic symptoms.