4 years' experience of head and neck tuberculosis in a south London hospital.
In a south London department of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery, 33 cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in 4 years. The most common presentation was cervical adenitis (58%) and in some cases the initial investigations suggested malignant disease. Most of the patients were of non-British origin but none proved to be HIV seropositive. Fine-needle aspiration was positive for tuberculosis in 7 of 19 patients. 21 patients required a surgical procedure for diagnosis.
Choudhury
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK. natashamasood1@aol.com
Bruch
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Kothari
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Rao
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Simo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy