Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	93687
Country	New Zealand

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Primary extrapulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis warrants extra-precautious pulmonary tuberculosis exclusion workup
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sumanta Saha
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Corresponding Author	Sumanta Saha, DNB, MBBS, Academic Editor, Researcher, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Dunedin Public Hospital, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, Otago, New Zealand. sumanta.saha@uq.net.au
Key Words	Extrapulmonary tuberculosis; Tuberculosis; Gastrointestinal; Diagnosis; Human immunodeficiency virus
Core Tip	The diagnosis of primary gastrointestinal tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection requires an overarchingly holistic stepwise case evaluation approach to exclude primary pulmonary tuberculosis rather than exclusively depending on high-end radiation-intensive expensive methods. Moreover, tuberculosis-relevant history-obtainment may not be limited to the disease-specific constitutional symptoms and signs. Instead, it may consider relevant factors like countries where the patient had been, tuberculosis contacts, nutrition, smoking and drinking habits, and weight loss. Additional primary pulmonary tuberculosis workup considerations can include important caveats in its diagnostic interpretations, like latent tuberculosis, atypical tuberculosis, and immunocompromised status.
Citation	Saha S. Primary extrapulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis warrants extra-precautious pulmonary tuberculosis exclusion workup. World J Clin Cases 2024; In press

Received	2024-03-03 23:05
Peer-Review Started	2024-03-03 23:05
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Return for Revision	2024-04-13 02:43
Revised	2024-04-17 00:02
Second Decision	2024-04-26 02:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-04-26 09:52
Articles in Press	2024-04-26 09:52
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