Is lymphatic tuberculosis malignant

Update Date: 2025-12-23 Source: Network

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With the rapid development of medical technology, lymphatic tuberculosis is better treated than before. How many diseases will it cause and whether the disease will worsen is a problem worthy of our attention. Let's talk about whether lymphatic tuberculosis will be malignant.

Is lymphatic tuberculosis malignant

First, lymphatic tuberculosis will not become cancerous. Lymphatic tuberculosis is not cancerous, lymphatic tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, pathological tissue and cells do not have abnormal shape, so it will not be cancerous. Lymph node tuberculosis often grows pimples on one or both sides of the neck, grows up gradually, does not itch, pushes and slides, and has no obvious tenderness. If the body resistance is low, it gradually increases, and the skin turns purple. Finally, it breaks the water like pus and discharges the Yellow turbid caseous pus. Repeated ulceration is less. Some patients may have systemic toxic symptoms such as low fever, theft, sweating, loss of appetite, and emaciation.

Second: lymph node tuberculosis without treatment or long-term treatment, will also form canceration, abscess will form malignant tumor, leading to lymph node cancer, the risk of patients' lives. Therefore, lymphatic tuberculosis must be treated as soon as possible, try to avoid surgical treatment of lymphatic tuberculosis, prevention and treatment of wound infection or other risks of surgery.

Third: lymphatic tuberculosis can be cured by taking anti tuberculosis drug isoniazid for 1-2 years, accompanied by systemic toxic symptoms or tuberculosis lesions in other parts of the body, plus taking sodium salicylate or rifampicin or intramuscular injection of streptomycin.

matters needing attention

If the patients with lymphoid tuberculosis are not treated in time, it will definitely lead to long-term treatment failure, or even cancer, threatening our lives, so we should take a series of safety measures. In addition, we should strengthen physical exercise to improve our resistance.