TY - JOUR
T1 - The diagnosis and treatment of scrofula (mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis)
AU - Domb, G. H.
AU - Chole, R. A.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, or scrofula, may be caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or the atypical mycobacteria. It is important to distinguish between tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis and atypical mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, since medical and surgical treatment of each of these entities is different. The two types of scrofula are compared and contrasted. The appropriate treatment of each is discussed, and the complications of improper management are described.
AB - Mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, or scrofula, may be caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, or the atypical mycobacteria. It is important to distinguish between tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis and atypical mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis, since medical and surgical treatment of each of these entities is different. The two types of scrofula are compared and contrasted. The appropriate treatment of each is discussed, and the complications of improper management are described.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0018886479&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/019459988008800404
DO - 10.1177/019459988008800404
M3 - Article
C2 - 6821412
AN - SCOPUS:0018886479
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 88
SP - 338
EP - 341
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4
ER -