Which is the commonest site for extrapulmonary TB?: (A) Pleura, (B) Lymph node, (C) Intestine, (D) Meninges
Answer is B. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is tuberculosis (TB) within a location in the body other than the lungs. This occurs in 15-20% of active cases, causing other kinds of TB. These are collectively denoted as "extrapulmonary tuberculosis". Extrapulmonary TB occurs more commonly in immunosuppressed persons and young children . Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1097