4.2.10
Histopathological Examination
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 4, Approach to TB diagnosis.
Clinical description
Pathology plays a complementary role in confirming the diagnosis of TB. Multiplication of tubercle bacilli in any site of the human body causes a specific type of inflammation, with formation of characteristic granuloma that can be found on histopathological examination.
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