Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	117076
Country	India

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Diagnostic perspectives on mixed connective tissue disease with tuberculosis overlap
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shree V Dhotre, Pradnya S Dhotre, Ajay M Gavkare and Basavraj S Nagoba
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Basavraj S Nagoba, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Medical College), Vishwanathpuram, Ambajogai Road, Latur 413531, Maharashtra, India. dr_bsnagoba@yahoo.com
Key Words	Mixed connective tissue disease; Tuberculosis; Autoimmune disease; Immunosuppression; Diagnostic red flags
Core Tip	This letter highlights practical diagnostic insights beyond the original case, including clinical red flags that should prompt reconsideration of a tuberculosis-only diagnosis, the value of early autoimmune serology, and the importance of parallel diagnostic pathways in tuberculosis-endemic regions.
Citation	Dhotre SV, Dhotre PS, Gavkare AM, Nagoba BS. Diagnostic perspectives on mixed connective tissue disease with tuberculosis overlap. World J Clin Cases 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-28 01:06
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-28 01:06
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-26 10:27
Return for Revision	2025-12-26 10:27
Revised	2025-12-29 07:48
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-14 02:34
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-14 06:05
Articles in Press	2026-01-14 06:05
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