A rare presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in neck (isolated level-VI cervical lymph node tuberculosis)

Chandani D. Bhatt; Ishita Shah; Ramde Odedara; Niral Modi

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20222171

Authors

Chandani D. Bhatt Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4231-9349
Ishita Shah Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Ramde Odedara Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Niral Modi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20222171

Keywords:

Lymph node, Tuberculosis, Extra pulmonary

Abstract

One of the most common varieties of extra pulmonary tuberculosis is tuberculosis lymphadenitis. This was the case report of a 40-year-old female who presented with complaint of neck swelling and voice change and was later diagnosed with an isolated extra-pulmonary level-VI cervical lymph node tuberculosis. The diagnosis was made by histopathology and PCR and patient was then started with anti-tuberculosis therapy.

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Author Biography

Chandani D. Bhatt, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

M.S. ENT SURGEON DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

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