A clinical review of 128 cases of head and neck tuberculosis presenting over a 10-year period in Bradford, UK

Abstract

Isolated head and neck TB is not uncommon. Atypical presentations render diagnosis challenging, so awareness aids early diagnosis. Mycobacterial cultures should be performed, where possible, for diagnosis.

Présentations de l’adénite tuberculeuse de la tête et du cou au CHU de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

“…La tuberculose est un problème de santé publique, affectant un tiers de la population mondiale et représentant la quatrième cause de décès [1]. La tuberculose ganglionnaire est la forme de tuberculose extra pulmonaire la plus fréquente dans les zones à faible prévalence de l'endémie tuberculeuse [2].…”

Imaging of Head and Neck Lymph Nodes

“…Granulomatous disease, such as sarcoid, tuberculosis, or nontuberculous mycoplasma, can also present with diffuse nodal involvement. 1,[38][39][40][41][42] Metastatic disease, however, is the most concerning cause of diffuse nodal disease and can indicate more advanced disease from the HN; superior spread from the lungs or mediastinum; or advanced, diffuse metastatic disease. [43][44][45][46] In the United States, lung, breast, kidney, and melanoma show a predilection for metastasizing to the HN.…”

Lymph node tuberculosis in patients from regions with varying burdens of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

“…We found a high proportion of disseminated TB even in HIV-negative patients. In another series, 20% of patients presenting with apparently localized head and neck tuberculosis had another active TB site [32]. An Asian series of LNTB found that about 60% of the patients had sputum specimen smears positive for AFB [33].…”