title: Tuberculosis and wound healing in head and neck cancer.
abstract: Globalization of tuberculosis was noted, especially in immunomodulated patient. Patients having tuberculosis involving the cervical lymph nodes, undergoing resection for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region would impact a detrimental effect to the surgery. We report 3 cases that had caused significant morbidity in post resection period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. edwardto@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Edward W H
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: Peter C W
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications*