Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare cervical lymphadenitis in siblings: a case report and review.
We report two cases of cervical mycobacterium avium-intracellulare lymphadenitis in siblings which developed within one month of each other. There was no underlying immunodeficiency but the children lived in close proximity to a pigeon loft.
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Department of Otolaryngology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham, Isleworth.
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D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D010856:Columbidae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology*; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D009333:Neck