
A suppurated, fistulized lymphadenitis in the neck: The untamed tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Pilaca Arben,
Argjiri Dhimitër,
Koshovari Iris,
Vyshka Gentian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3460
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , differential diagnosis , tuberculous lymphadenitis , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , cervical lymphadenopathy , dermatology , radiology , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , disease
Cervical lymphadenopathy is the most frequent form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Even in previously endemic countries where tuberculosis is well controlled, tuberculous lymphadenitis needs to be included in the differential diagnosis.