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Tuberculosis como causa de adenopatías cervicales / Tuberculosis as a cervical lymphadenopathy cause
Vázquez M, María Irene; Elhendi H, Wasim; Caravaca G, Antonio.
  • Vázquez M, María Irene; Hospital Punta de Europa. Cádiz. ES
  • Elhendi H, Wasim; Hospital Punta de Europa. Cádiz. ES
  • Caravaca G, Antonio; Hospital Punta de Europa. Cádiz. ES
Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello ; 77(3): 311-316, set. 2017. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-902782
RESUMEN
La tuberculosis (TBC) es una enfermedad infecto-contagiosa de distribución mundial causada por Mycobacterium tuberculosis, y otras micobacterias atípicas. La afectación ganglionar es tardía y sus manifestaciones clínicas asociadas suelen ser inespecíficas, por eso, el diagnóstico de tuberculosis ganglionar a menudo se retrasa y es un hallazgo inesperado en numerosas ocasiones. Este artículo pretende realizar una revisión bibliográfica sobre la tuberculosis ganglionar y hacer hincapié en que la TBC ha de ser tenida en cuenta como diagnóstico diferencial en las masas cervicales, que muchas veces se presentan con escasa sintomatología acompañante. En este artículo presentamos dos casos de TBC ganglionar diagnosticados en nuestro servicio en los últimos meses, ambos casos se manifestaron exclusivamente como masa cervical de crecimiento lento, sin síntomas pulmonares acompañante y fueron diagnosticados de TBC tras el estudio anatomopatológico resultante de la exéresis quirúrgica de la lesión.
ABSTRACT
The tuberculosis (TB) is an infect-contagious worldwide distribution disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and other atypical Mycobacteria. Lymph node involvement is late, and its associated clinical manifestations are usually unspecifics, therefore the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymph node is often delayed and is an unexpected finding in numerous occasions. This article aims to carry out a literature review of lymph node tuberculosis and to emphasize that TB must be taken into account as differential diagnosis in cervical masses, which often occur with few associated symptoms. In this article we present two cases of lymph node TB diagnosed in our department in last months, both cases presented exclusively as cervical mass of slow growth, without any accompanying pulmonary symptoms and were diagnosed as TB after the surgical removal of the lesion and its histopathological study.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Lymph Node Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Aged / Child / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Punta de Europa/ES

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Lymph Node Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Aged / Child / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Punta de Europa/ES