Space between the lungs and the ribs
(pleural space).
Bones and joints.
Areas throughout the
body (miliary).
Tissues covering the brain and spinal cord
(meninges).
Tissues lining the abdomen and covering the abdominal
organs (peritoneum).
Extrapulmonary TB may involve more than one of these organs or
systems. The bacteria may spread through the bloodstream.
People from certain regions (such as southeast Asia), people with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infants, and young
children seem to have an increased risk for extrapulmonary TB.
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