J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
March 2017
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis rarely presents as thyroid involvement along with other manifestations, and poses a diagnostic challenge on account of paucibacillary nature of disease. In general, the diagnosis of tuberculosis is based on epidemiological risk factors, clinical features, imaging studies, in addition to a positive skin testing or Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA). A 14-year boy presented with history of fever and weight loss for one year.
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April 2004
Objective: To determine the histological picture and outcome of treatment in cases of childhood nephrotic syndrome who needed renal biopsy.
Design: An analytical study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Paediatrics, King Edward Medical College, and Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 1st June 1996 to 31st December, 2001 over a period of 5-1/2 years.