title: Cervical Lymphadenitis by Mycobacterium triplex in an Immunocompetent Child: Case Report and Review.
abstract: Mycobacterium triplex was first described in 1996. This nontuberculous Mycobacterium causes a severe pulmonary disease in immunocompromised patients but it can involve also healthy patients. A literature search was made on the PubMed database and it produced only few cases of children with cervical lymphadenitis due to this Mycobacterium Triplex. We are describing a case of M. triplex cervical lymphadenitis in an immunocompetent child.
authors.affiliation: ENT Unit, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte" Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angotti
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte" Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molinaro
authors.affiliation: ENT Unit, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benicchi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte" Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cerchia
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Policlinico "Le Scotte" Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Messina
keywords: Cervical lymphadenitis; Immunocompetent child; Mycobacterium triplex