Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of lymphatic tuberculosis: apropos of 42 cases
Elloumi, M.; Fakhfakh, S.; Frikha, M.; Mseddi, S.; Bellaaj, H.; Mdhaffar, M.; Souissi, T.
La Tunisie Medicale 77(10): 491-496
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-4131 PMID: 10670280 Document Number: 509592
We report a retrospective study of 42 cases of lymph node tuberculosis. We noted symptoms of tuberculosis impregnation in 92%, cervical localization in 71%, positive tuberculin intra-dermo-reaction in 77%, and accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate in 73% of the cases. Koch bacillus was detected in expectoration, urine or gastric liquid at the rate of 11% of the cases. Lymph node function was suggestive in 4 out of 12 patients, showing giant cells with or without caseum. Lymph node biopsy, performed in 32 patients, was contributive in 94% of them. Another tuberculous localization was found in 14 cases mainly pulmonary (8 cases).