%0 Journal Article %A Delphine Natali %A Georges Cloatre %A Christian Brosset %A Pierre Verdalle %A Alain Fauvy %A Jean-Pierre Massart %A Quy Vo Van %A Nelly Gerard %A Claudia C. Dobler %A Philippe Hovette %T What pulmonologists need to know about extrapulmonary tuberculosis %D 2020 %R 10.1183/20734735.0216-2020 %J Breathe %P 200216 %V 16 %N 4 %X Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) can affect all organs. Its diagnosis is often challenging, especially when the lung is not involved. Some EPT locations, such as when the central nervous system is involved, are a medical emergency, and some have implications for treatment options and length. This review describes clinical features of EPT, diagnostic tests and treatment regimens.Extrapulmonary tuberculosis can affect any organ, can be potentially life threatening or disabling, poses diagnostic difficulties and may change the type and length of treatment. Looking for concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis is essential. https://bit.ly/2YEaRVb %U https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/breathe/16/4/200216.full.pdf