Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Any anti-tuberculosis regimen has to be taken for a minimum of six months for pulmonary tuberculosis and nine months for extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Your tuberculosis appears to be extrapulmonary. There is no indication to stop treatment after three months even if tests are negative. I would advise you to visit a good pulmonologist and get yourself checked for drug resistance and restart anti TB treatment.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your biopsy report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and the surgery, your lesions appear cured and should not recur. However, supervision at regular intervals is advisable for similar lesions at other sites..
Hello doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your understanding of the criteria for malignancy is precise, that there has to be a stromal invasion in case of epithelial cancer. But sometimes it is difficult to identify stromal invasion because the epithelial cells are not apparent on light microscopy in the stroma. During such circumstances, the IHC can help mark the epithelial cells in the stroma. Also, the IHC profile of various types of cells shows overlap with other cells such that it cannot be interpreted as merely positive and negative, it has to be correlated with light microscopy.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. All herpes viruses enter into latency after primary infection, establishing lifelong infection. From their latency, herpesviruses can be reactivated, which has been correlated with a weakening of a host’s immune defenses against the virus to cause various diseases. These diseases often involve viral shedding or are contagious, allowing the spread of a specific herpes virus within a population. Now with the Valacyclovir (Valacyclovir hydrochloride) that you are taking, we can expect control, but make sure your partner takes it as well.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Conclusive proof for endometritis, following a miscarriage, would be the presence of villi and decidua in the biopsy. However, that may not be seen in most cases. Blood beta hCG levels in pregnancy range, just before the biopsy would suffice..
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