TITLE:
Multi-Resistant Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Case Reported in the Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
AUTHORS:
Theddy Kazadi Kabeya, Dieudonné Mutombo Nsomue, Célestin Katako Lwayo, Sylvain Mbayi Wa Mpata, Jean Muembo Muembo, Ruben Mutamba Mutondo
KEYWORDS:
Lymph Node Tuberculosis, Resistance, Tuberculosis Drugs
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.2,
February
19,
2025
ABSTRACT: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major challenge for the World Health Organisation (WHO). The emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is becoming increasingly apparent in Lomami hospitals. However, until now the forms reported have been pulmonary. We report here a case of multidrug-resistant extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), the lymph node form. The case was diagnosed at the Kabinda General Referral Hospital (GRH). This case is reported to draw the attention of clinicians to the diagnosis of resistance in extrapulmonary forms and to demonstrate the importance of monitoring patient histories for the early diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis.