title: Scrofula revisited.
abstract: Mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, or scrofula, is a disease dating back thousands of years. In spite of modern treatment and public health measures, scrofula persists but is infrequently seen. Five patients with cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis as a sole presentation have been seen in our department in the last 10 years. The clinical presentation and current methods of diagnosis and treatment are described. A short historical review is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Golda Medical Centre, Petah Tikvah, Israel.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Talmi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Tov
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zohar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laurian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history