Ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous adenitis

Ultrasound (US) of cervical tuberculous adenitis (CTA) was demonstrated to produce a characteristic pattern of the affected nodes in the majority of the patients in this study. The contribution of US to the diagnosis and assessment of CTA is evaluated. It is concluded that, since the other diagnosti...

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Published in:	Auris, nasus, larynx Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 67 - 72
Main Authors:	Baatenburg de Jong, Robert J, Rongen, Robert J, S Laméris, Johan, Knegt, Paul, Verwoerd, Carel D.A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-01-1998
Subjects:	Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neck Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - microbiology Ultrasonography
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Summary:	Ultrasound (US) of cervical tuberculous adenitis (CTA) was demonstrated to produce a characteristic pattern of the affected nodes in the majority of the patients in this study. The contribution of US to the diagnosis and assessment of CTA is evaluated. It is concluded that, since the other diagnostic tests for CTA are not reliable and/or time-consuming, the demonstration of nodal calcifications, conglomerate nodal masses and spread into the subcutaneous tissues at US in patients with elusive cervical masses may result in earlier recognition of CTA.
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ISSN:	0385-8146 1879-1476
DOI:	10.1016/S0385-8146(97)10029-3