Open AccessDiagnostic Challenges in Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: a review
Author(s) -
Hande Senem Deveci,
Mustafa Kule,
Zeynep Altin Kule,
Tülay Erden Habeşoğlu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
i̇stanbul kuzey klinikleri
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-4902
DOI - 10.14744/nci.2016.20982
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculous lymphadenitis , tuberculosis , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , differential diagnosis , cervical lymphadenopathy , incidence (geometry) , disease , pathological , lymph node , dermatology , epidemiology , cervical lymph nodes , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , physics , cancer , optics , metastasis
Tuberculosis is a very serious disease and incidence is once again on the rise. Lymph node tuberculosis is one of the most common extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis. In differential diagnosis of chronic, painless cervical lymphadenopathy, cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis should be kept in mind. A high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis, which is known to mimic a number of pathological conditions. This article reviews epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic techniques for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.