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The aim of this study is to estimate the incidence of cervical node tuberculosis (TB) in an urban middle class population and to describe an effective protocol for management of cervical lymphadenopathy. The present study is a prospective observational study conducted over two years (2007–2009) in a community hospital in Mumbai, India. All adults (age ≥14 years) presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy, not resolving were included and their details of history and examination were noted. All patients were subjected to fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and biopsy was done selectively as indicated. The response at 1, 3 and 6 months of starting anti tuberculous treatment (ATT) were noted. A total of 191 patients were included in this study. The mean age was 41 years and male to female ratio was 1:1.1 in patients with cervical lymphadenopathy. A history of contact with a patient of TB was the most significantly associated history seen in patients diagnosed to have TB of cervical nodes (p < 0.001). TB (38.7%) followed by reactive nodes (37.6%) were the most common etiologies. A 90.6% response rate was seen in patients taking 6 months ATT for cervical node TB. The incidence of adult (≥14 years) cervical node TB was 52/100,000 people in an urban middle class community in Mumbai. A single swelling in the neck without other associated symptoms or signs was the commonest mode of presentation of TB of the neck nodes. A history of contact with TB, demonstrated an association with the final diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenopathy.
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We would like to thank Anshu Baranwal and Bornali Dutta from Indian Institute of Population Sciences for their help with calculations of age standardized rates. We would like to thank Siddarth David and Drs. Deepa K.V and Satish Mishra for commenting on the proofs of this study. We would like to thank the Cytopathologists, Drs. Susan Cherian and Uma Chaturvedi and Histopathologist, Dr. R.K.Kulkarni from the Department of Pathology. We also acknowledge Dr. Nalini Bhat and Pallavi Bhandarkar, Department of ENT for their professional help.
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Khajanchi, M., Bambarkar, S., Gadgil, A. et al. Cervical Node Tuberculosis in Adults of an Urban Middle Class Community: Incidence and Management. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 68, 345–351 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-015-0832-9
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