[Radical neck dissection in treating cervical lymph node tuberculosis].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the significance of radical neck dissection in treatment of mixed-type cervical lymph node tuberculosis.


METHODS
One hundred twenty-two cases with mixed-type cervical lymph node tuberculosis were treated with radical neck dissection and the results of the treatment were reported. The size, number, location and pathologic types of abscess, fistula and lymph node were also analyzed.


RESULTS
All the patients were cured without relapse during 1-7 year follow-up. Spreading antegrade infection and chronic recurrence were found to be the characteristics of mixed-type cervical lymph node tuberculosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Radical neck dissection is an effective and safe approach for treating the disease.
Guo
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Mudanjiang Hospital, Mudanjiang 157009.
Liu
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Shao
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000601:surgery*