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Primary pulmonary tuberculosis.

- The primary tuberculosis primary complex includes (described above) and the progression of any of its components. It is usually asymptomatic or the symptoms are very poor and can be mistaken for an infection of the upper airways. When it comes to giving symptoms characterized by fever, predominantly evening one to two weeks, accompanied by signs of infection of the upper airways, anorexia and asthenia. In advanced cases may be pneumonia, bronchitis, pleural effusion and atelectasis.Chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.

- It is the most common form of tuberculosis in adolescents and young adults. The most accepted pathogenic mechanism is the endogenous reinfection from a previously established tuberculous focus. The exogenous pathway is less frequent.

The patient manifested anorexia, weight loss, fever and cough evening unimportant.

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