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Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis

Chong Karleen, Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya

2021BMJ Case Reports13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

A previously healthy 26-year-old man presented with 1-month history of right-sided neck swelling. According to him, the swelling progressively increased in size over 1 week and concurrently became red and painful. There was no dysphagia or odynophagia. He denied recent fever, upper respiratory

Topics & Concepts

OdynophagiaMedicineDysphagiaTuberculous lymphadenitisSwellingSurgeryCervical lymphadenopathyDermatologyTuberculosisPathologyDiseaseInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisMycobacterium research and diagnosis