title: Submandibular tuberculous lymphadenitis after endodontic treatment of the mandibular first premolar tooth: report of a case.
abstract: Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (scrofula) is an infectious granulomatous disease that requires a precise diagnosis. The differential diagnosis involves mainly the pathologic conditions involving the regional lymph nodes and the submandibulary salivary glands. Although tuberculous lesions generally develop secondary to pulmonary disease, clinical manifestations are occasionally seen with no evidence of involvement of the lungs. In this report, a case of tuberculous submandibular lymphadenitis developing after endodontic treatment of the mandibular first premolar tooth is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey. uertas1970@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ertas
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tozoglu
authors.forename: M Hamidullah
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Uyanik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010484:Periapical Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000209:etiology*; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis