ArticlePediatric radiology2006
The sonographic characteristics of nontuberculous mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children.
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- Noncervicofacial atypical mycobacterial lymphadenopathy in a child.Indian journal of dermatology · 2014Article
- Chronic cervical lymphadenopathy in children: Role of ultrasonography.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons · 2012Article
- Head and neck lymph nodes in children: the spectrum from normal to abnormal.Pediatric radiology · 2009Review
- Is Ultrasound more Helpful than Microbiological Testing to Diagnose Atypical Mycobacteriosis Infection?Indian journal of dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a common cause of chronic cervicofacial lymphadenitis in young children. The differential diagnosis includes other infections, lymphoepithelial cysts and malignancies.
objectiveTo assess the sonographic findings of NTM cervicofacial lymphadenitis in children. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe analysed the sonograms of cervicofacial lymph nodes of 145 children with microbiologically proven NTM lymphadenitis.
resultsThe size of the involved lymph nodes ranged from 1.9 cm to 4.4 cm. Most of the NTM patients (85%) presented in a stage of lymph node fluctuation with violaceous skin discoloration. On sonography, marked decreased echogenicity was seen in all cases. In 133 of the patients (92%) liquefaction with intranodal cystic necrosis, nodal matting and adjacent soft-tissue oedema were present. 66 children received antibiotic treatment, and the other children underwent surgical excision of the involved lymph nodes. In 69% of the patients successfully treated with antibiotics, multiple intranodal calcifications were present on sonography after 1 year.
conclusionsSonographic findings can provide additional diagnostic clues for NTM lymphadenitis in childhood. A marked decrease of echogenicity in the early stages, with intranodal liquefaction in the advanced stages, are universal features, albeit not entirely specific. Multiple intranodal calcifications are rather characteristic of end-stage mycobacterial infection.
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