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Metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy masquerading as extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Introduction: Cervical lymphadenopathy can be due to various pathologies especially in the young. A high index of suspicion is required in the management of cervical lymphadenopathy to prevent misdiagnosis and wrong treatment. Case report: Here present the diagnostic challenge in the case of a youn...
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| 720 | |a Adeyemo, A. A. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2012 | ||
| 520 | |a Introduction: Cervical lymphadenopathy can be due to various pathologies especially in the young. A high index of suspicion is required in the management of cervical lymphadenopathy to prevent misdiagnosis and wrong treatment. Case report: Here present the diagnostic challenge in the case of a young lady with nasopharyngeal carcinoma who initially presented solely with cervical lymphadenopathy. Previous fine needle aspiration cytology had suggested tuberculosis (TB) and she was commenced on anti-TB drugs. However failure of improvement and worsening symptoms led to another review in ENT clinic. A subsequent nasopharyngeal biopsy confirmed nasopharyngeal carcinoma. She subsequently improved after commencement of appropriate treatment. Conclusion: In regions with a high prevalence rate of tuberculosis, care must be taken to exclude malignancy in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy even when cytology suggests a granulomatous infection | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_adeyemo_metastatic_2012 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngol 18(2), 2012. Pp. 234 - 237 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9304 | |
| 653 | |a Naspharyngeal carcinoma | ||
| 653 | |a Tuberculosis | ||
| 653 | |a Cervical lymphadenopathy | ||
| 653 | |a Metastatic | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy masquerading as extrapulmonary tuberculosis |