title: Assessment of lymph node tuberculosis in two provinces in Turkey.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate lymph node tuberculosis (LNT) cases in two provinces in Turkey with different demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. A total of 109 LNT cases were reviewed retrospectively. The cases were analyzed and compared for symptoms, findings, age, vaccination status, and diagnostic procedures. Socioeconomic conditions were also assessed for the two provinces. A palpable cervical node was considered a significant predictor for all LNT. Mediastinal lymph node involvement was found to be common in cases of pulmonary manifestation of LNT. Female patients were predominantly from the Van Province, while older patients were found to be from Izmir Province. LNT should be suspected in lymphadenitis patients of all age-groups especially in young adolescents with cervical lymph node enlargements. In the presence of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, pulmonary tuberculosis should be investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dursun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tatar
authors.forename: Gunes
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alptekin
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gunes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult