Inflammation: Tuberculosis infection causes chronic inflammation in the form of granulomas that invade normal tissue in the involved organ & cause it not function properly. For TB involving lungs, there is destruction of lung tissue causing difficulty in breathing, cough & respiratory failure. Bone TB causes destruction of bone tissue leading to weakening of bones. Spreads rapidly to other organs if not treated.
Answered 6/10/2014
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CanAffectMany Organs: Tuberculosis can affect many different organs in body The commonest is lung where it causes picture of infilteration like Pneumoniac&can progress to cavitation. Miliary Tuberculosis(Also called Disseminated TB) causes wide dissemination in body.Shows a pattern seen on chest xray.It may infect many other organs like liver&spleen TBcan also affect bones,lymph nodes and kidneu and causeDestruction
Answered 1/9/2016
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