results of total excision and simple incision and drainage of cervical abscess

The present study included 30 patients with cervical tuberculous abscess. 20 patients were females and 10 patients were males, whose age ranged between 15-35 years. All of them subjected to full history, clinical examination and specific investigations for tuberculosis, 20 of them subjected to total excision of cervical abscess and 10 patients were underwent incision and drainage. For both groups chemotherapy was given. This study demonstrated that total excisions of tuberculous cervical abscess and infected lymph node can be done safely as primary procedure in treatment of cervical tuberculous abscess