Labial Biopsy in Patients With Tuberculosis Disease

Hopital Lariboisière65 enrolled

Overview

The distinction between Tuberculosis disease (TB), a worldwide infective granulomatosis requiring long-term antibiotic treatment, and sarcoïdosis, a rare granulomatous disease successfully treated with high dose steroids is not straightforward and may delay the treatment choice by the physician. The goal was to evaluate prospectively and consecutively the presence of epithelioid granulomas in salivary glands biopsy of patients with TB.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Tuberculosis Sarcoidosis

Interventions

labial biopsyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adults above 18 years, * bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis Exclusion Criteria: * patient not able to sign written consent

Locations (1)

Unite de Recherche Thérapeutique

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

presence of granuloma on labial biopsy

Time frame: at day zero of treatment of tuberculosis

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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