Tuberculous deep neck infection in a soldier, preceding miliary tuberculosis: a diagnostic dilemma.
Tuberculosis can affect every organ, most importantly the lungs, and worldwide it is the leading cause of death attributable to a single infectious agent. Tuberculous involvement of the neck is also possible. Patients mostly present with masses or draining fistulas in the neck, which are mostly located in the posterior cervical, submandibular, and supraclavicular regions. We report on a soldier who presented with a tuberculous deep neck infection, followed by miliary tuberculosis. The clinical presentation and diagnostic dilemmas are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
Yildirim A
YA
Bayazit
Enver
E
Ozer
Muzaffer
M
Kanlikama
Semih
S
Mumbuç
Nurhayat
N
Bayazit
Metin
M
Yilmaz
D000328:Adult; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014421:Turkey