title: Diagnostic challenges in cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis: A review.
abstract: Tuberculosis is a very serious disease and incidence is once again on the rise. Lymph node tuberculosis is one of the most common extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis. In differential diagnosis of chronic, painless cervical lymphadenopathy, cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis should be kept in mind. A high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis, which is known to mimic a number of pathological conditions. This article reviews epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic techniques for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Ear, Nose and Throat, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hande Senem
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Deveci
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Ear, Nose and Throat, Mugla State Hospital, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kule
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Ear, Nose and Throat, Mugla State Hospital, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep Altin
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kule
authors.affiliation: Departmen of Ear, Nose and Throat, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tulay Erden
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Habesoglu
keywords: Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis