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Table 4 Primary clinical suspicion of tuberculosis cases

From: TB or not TB? Difficulties in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-negative immigrants to Germany

Malignancies

 

   Lymphoma

10

   Other malignancies

7

Tuberculosis

5

Osteomyelitis

3

Abscess

2

Sarcoidosis

2

Hormonal dysfunction

1

Otitis

1

Schistosomiasis

1

Tropical infection

1

AIDS

1

Multiorganic systemic disease

1