title: [Radical neck dissection in treating cervical lymph node tuberculosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mudanjiang Hospital, Mudanjiang 157009.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: 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*