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Abbreviations
- Tuberculous (TB) lymph nodes
Synonyms
- Cervical TB adenitis
- Cervical TB lymphadenitis
- TB scrofula
Definitions
- Adenopathy due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
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- Gehrke T et al: Tuberculosis in the head and neck: changing trends and age-related patterns. Laryngoscope. ePub, 2021
- Seo YJ et al: Causes of necrotic features in fine-needle aspirates from cervical lymph nodes. J Pathol Transl Med. 55(1):60-7, 2021
- Hashmi AA et al: Utility of fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of lymphadenopathy. Cureus. 12(12):e11990, 2020
- Raja R et al: GeneXpert assay - a cutting-edge tool for rapid tissue diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis. 21:100204, 2020
- Qian X et al: Head and neck tuberculosis: literature review and meta-analysis. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 116S:S78-88, 2019
- Białek EJ et al: Mistakes in ultrasound diagnosis of superficial lymph nodes. J Ultrason. 17(68):59-65, 2017
- Liu Q et al: Performance of interferon-γ release assay in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: a meta-analysis. PeerJ. 5:e3136, 2017
- Azghay M et al: Utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay in adult, pulmonary and extrapulmonary, active tuberculosis diagnosis. Int J Infect Dis. 44:25-30, 2016
- Oishi M et al: Clinical study of extrapulmonary head and neck tuberculosis: a single-institute 10-year experience. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 20(1):30-3, 2016
- Omura S et al: A clinical review of 38 cases of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in Japan - the role of neck dissection. Auris Nasus Larynx. 43(6):672-6, 2016
- Eisenmenger LB et al: Imaging of head and neck lymph nodes. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(1):115-32, 2015
- Namale PE et al: Paradoxical TB-IRIS in HIV-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Future Microbiol. 10(6):1077-99, 2015
- Baek HJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical and CT findings for differentiating Kikuchi's disease and tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. Jpn J Radiol. 32(11):637-43, 2014
- Vorster M et al: Advances in imaging of tuberculosis: the role of ¹⁸F-FDG PET and PET/CT. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 20(3):287-93, 2014
- Iguchi H et al: Clinical analysis of 21 cases of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis without active pulmonary lesion. Acta Otolaryngol. 133(9):977-83, 2013
- Sathekge M et al: FDG-PET imaging in HIV infection and tuberculosis. Semin Nucl Med. 43(5):349-66, 2013
- Sathekge M et al: Tuberculous lymphadenitis: FDG PET and CT findings in responsive and nonresponsive disease. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 39(7):1184-90, 2012
- Sathekge M et al: Use of 18F-FDG PET to predict response to first-line tuberculostatics in HIV-associated tuberculosis. J Nucl Med. 52(6):880-5, 2011
- Choi EC et al: Case report. Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis mimicking metastatic lymph nodes from papillary thyroid carcinoma. Br J Radiol. 82(982):e208-11, 2009
- Papadopouli E et al: Cervical lymphadenopathy in childhood epidemiology and management. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 26(6):454-60, 2009
- Wang WC et al: Tuberculosis of the head and neck: a review of 20 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 107(3):381-6, 2009
- Archontaki M et al: Intraparotid lymph node tuberculosis. B-ENT. 4(1):35-7, 2008
- Roberts DS et al: Cervical tuberculosis: a decision tree for protecting healthcare workers. Laryngoscope. 118(8):1345-9, 2008
- Barnett K et al: Scrofula as a presentation of tuberculosis and HIV. CJEM. 2007 May;9(3):176-9. Erratum in: CJEM. 9(4):303, 2007
- Menon K et al: A clinical review of 128 cases of head and neck tuberculosis presenting over a 10-year period in Bradford, UK. J Laryngol Otol. 121(4):362-8, 2007
- Song JY et al: Disease spectrum of cervical lymphadenitis: analysis based on ultrasound-guided core-needle gun biopsy. J Infect. 55(4):310-6, 2007
- Baskota DK et al: Distribution of lymph nodes in the neck in cases of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis. Acta Otolaryngol. 124(9):1095-8, 2004
- Moon WK et al: CT and MR imaging of head and neck tuberculosis. Radiographics. 17(2):391-402, 1997
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Global Health, Tuberculosis
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Tuberculous (TB) lymph nodes
Synonyms
- Cervical TB adenitis
- Cervical TB lymphadenitis
- TB scrofula
Definitions
- Adenopathy due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Gehrke T et al: Tuberculosis in the head and neck: changing trends and age-related patterns. Laryngoscope. ePub, 2021
- Seo YJ et al: Causes of necrotic features in fine-needle aspirates from cervical lymph nodes. J Pathol Transl Med. 55(1):60-7, 2021
- Hashmi AA et al: Utility of fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of lymphadenopathy. Cureus. 12(12):e11990, 2020
- Raja R et al: GeneXpert assay - a cutting-edge tool for rapid tissue diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis. 21:100204, 2020
- Qian X et al: Head and neck tuberculosis: literature review and meta-analysis. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 116S:S78-88, 2019
- Białek EJ et al: Mistakes in ultrasound diagnosis of superficial lymph nodes. J Ultrason. 17(68):59-65, 2017
- Liu Q et al: Performance of interferon-γ release assay in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: a meta-analysis. PeerJ. 5:e3136, 2017
- Azghay M et al: Utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay in adult, pulmonary and extrapulmonary, active tuberculosis diagnosis. Int J Infect Dis. 44:25-30, 2016
- Oishi M et al: Clinical study of extrapulmonary head and neck tuberculosis: a single-institute 10-year experience. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 20(1):30-3, 2016
- Omura S et al: A clinical review of 38 cases of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in Japan - the role of neck dissection. Auris Nasus Larynx. 43(6):672-6, 2016
- Eisenmenger LB et al: Imaging of head and neck lymph nodes. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(1):115-32, 2015
- Namale PE et al: Paradoxical TB-IRIS in HIV-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Future Microbiol. 10(6):1077-99, 2015
- Baek HJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical and CT findings for differentiating Kikuchi's disease and tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. Jpn J Radiol. 32(11):637-43, 2014
- Vorster M et al: Advances in imaging of tuberculosis: the role of ¹⁸F-FDG PET and PET/CT. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 20(3):287-93, 2014
- Iguchi H et al: Clinical analysis of 21 cases of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis without active pulmonary lesion. Acta Otolaryngol. 133(9):977-83, 2013
- Sathekge M et al: FDG-PET imaging in HIV infection and tuberculosis. Semin Nucl Med. 43(5):349-66, 2013
- Sathekge M et al: Tuberculous lymphadenitis: FDG PET and CT findings in responsive and nonresponsive disease. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 39(7):1184-90, 2012
- Sathekge M et al: Use of 18F-FDG PET to predict response to first-line tuberculostatics in HIV-associated tuberculosis. J Nucl Med. 52(6):880-5, 2011
- Choi EC et al: Case report. Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis mimicking metastatic lymph nodes from papillary thyroid carcinoma. Br J Radiol. 82(982):e208-11, 2009
- Papadopouli E et al: Cervical lymphadenopathy in childhood epidemiology and management. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 26(6):454-60, 2009
- Wang WC et al: Tuberculosis of the head and neck: a review of 20 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 107(3):381-6, 2009
- Archontaki M et al: Intraparotid lymph node tuberculosis. B-ENT. 4(1):35-7, 2008
- Roberts DS et al: Cervical tuberculosis: a decision tree for protecting healthcare workers. Laryngoscope. 118(8):1345-9, 2008
- Barnett K et al: Scrofula as a presentation of tuberculosis and HIV. CJEM. 2007 May;9(3):176-9. Erratum in: CJEM. 9(4):303, 2007
- Menon K et al: A clinical review of 128 cases of head and neck tuberculosis presenting over a 10-year period in Bradford, UK. J Laryngol Otol. 121(4):362-8, 2007
- Song JY et al: Disease spectrum of cervical lymphadenitis: analysis based on ultrasound-guided core-needle gun biopsy. J Infect. 55(4):310-6, 2007
- Baskota DK et al: Distribution of lymph nodes in the neck in cases of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis. Acta Otolaryngol. 124(9):1095-8, 2004
- Moon WK et al: CT and MR imaging of head and neck tuberculosis. Radiographics. 17(2):391-402, 1997
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Global Health, Tuberculosis
