title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of lymphatic tuberculosis: apropos of 42 cases].
abstract: We report a retrospective study of 42 cases of lymph node tuberculosis. We noted symptoms of tuberculosis impregnation in 92%, cervical localization in 71%, positive tuberculin intra-dermo-reaction in 77%, and accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate in 73% of the cases. Koch bacillus was detected in expectoration, urine or gastric liquid at the rate of 11% of the cases. Lymph node function was suggestive in 4 out of 12 patients, showing giant cells with or without caseum. Lymph node biopsy, performed in 32 patients, was contributive in 94% of them. Another tuberculous localization was found in 14 cases mainly pulmonary (8 cases).
authors.affiliation: Service d'Onco-Hématologie, C.H.U. Hédi Chaker Sfax.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fakhfakh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mseddi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bellaaj
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mdhaffar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Souissi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents