A lady from Sudan was referred to our medical clinic as a case of cervical lymphadenopathy with gradual enlargement. She had no complaint. The not associated pain, fever, weight loss, cough, neither bleeding nor other swellings. There history chronic problems including TB and underwent thorough investigations LN biopsy. Lymphoma initially suspected. Fine-needle aspiration excision biopsy were u...

According to WHO data, tuberculosis (TB) is a top infectious disease killer worldwide. In 2014, 9.6 million people fell ill with TB and 1.5 million died from the disease. Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. An estimated 1 million children became ill with TB and 140,000 children died of TB (1). TB can affect any organ or system in the body and with increasing prevalen...

(again from a friend or parent). It may be an attention-seeking device (if his complaints cause anxiety and consternation in his parents), an escape device (from arithmetic or troubles resulting from inadequately prepared homework), or be due to feelings of insecurity arising from unkindness or excessive strictness at home or school. The family doctor is in the best position to elucidate the ca...

Case: An 18-month-old male infant originally presented with swelling in the right neck near the angle of the jaw which gradually developed over 4 to 5 days. He was fi rst taken to his primary care provider who noted multiple enlarged, nontender, submandibular lymph nodes and prescribed amoxicillin. However, because of increasing swelling after several days of antibiotic use, the patient was tak...

Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for a high burden of disease and estimated to affect one third of the world population with most in developing countries [1]. Extra pulmonary TB accounts for about 7-30% of TB cases and lymphadenitis accounts for 17-43% of cases. Cervical lymph nodes constitute the most common site of involvement with axillary nodes affected in 3.8-20.3% of tuberculous lymphaden...

BACKGROUND The diagnostic values of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) in tuberculosis (TB) vary a lot with different site of infections, with especially higher sensitivities in chronic forms of TB such as tuberculosis of the lymph node. We conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the overall accuracy of diagnostic IGRA for tuberculous lymphadenitis. METHODS Pubmed, Web of Sc...

Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare and generally self-limiting of uncertain etiology that presents with fever cervical lymphadenopathy in both the pediatric adult populations. Here, we present case 5-year-old male who presented acute onset which was initially diagnosed managed staphylococcal lymphadenitis. He underwent an excisional bi...

Leishmaniases are endemic zoonoses in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. Their etiological agents in this region of Brazil are Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi, Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a tool with high specificity and sensitivity for identifying Leishmania species. This study examined 39 cryopreserved isolate...

New therapeutic alternatives against leishmaniasis remain a priority. The activity of azithromycin against Leishmania (Leishmania) major has been previously demonstrated. Different responses among species of Leishmania make species-specific drug screening necessary. The activity of azithromycin against Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis was evaluated in go...

Rifampin, isoniazid, and ethambutol were administered in single daily dose for nine months to 91 patients with pleural effusion and 45 patients with lymphadenitis, both of tuberculous etiology. Clinical and roentgenographic clearance of pleural effusion was successfully achieved in all cases at the end of nine months of treatment. Followup of 80 cases of pleural effusion up to nine months, in 5...