My uncle is 56 and has a tubercular infection in his lymph nodes. He's been on anti-tubercular drugs for 19 months but there's no improvement. Are there any good doctors or hospitals in India, preferably Delhi, who specialize in this? Is surgery the only option left for him now?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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If your uncle hasn‚Äôt improved after 19 months of anti-tubercular treatment, it's important to evaluate for drug-resistant TB or alternative diagnoses. I recommend consulting a specialist at AIIMS Delhi or the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD). Surgery is considered only if there‚Äôs an abscess or complications not responding to medical therapy.

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