Case Report: Metastatic Neck Nodes of Unknown Origin with Concurrent Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. Is Fine Needle Aspiration and Cytology (FNAC) Adequate?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Darmma Subramaniam ◽  
Geng Ju Tuang ◽  
Zainal Azmi Zainal Abidin ◽  
Salmi Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Tuberculous Lymphadenitis ◽  
Fine Needle

scholarly journals Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) Vaccine Induced Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-68
Author(s):  
Kalyan Sapkota
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Tuberculous Lymphadenitis ◽  
Common Complication ◽  
Bacille Calmette Guerin ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Anti Tubercular Therapy

Bacille Calmette-Guérin lymphadenitis is one of the most common complication of this vaccination. We present a case report of infant with this vaccination induced lymphadenitis treated successfully with anti-tubercular therapy. Fine-needle aspiration is the safe and cost-effective method to diagnosis and to manage suppurative Bacille Calmette-Guérin lymphadenitis.  

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