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Cervical Lymphadenitis – A Rare Case of Focal Listeriosis

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Cervical lymphadenopathy is a condition with a broad differential diagnosis. Malignant tumors, allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases as well as various infectious agents can be the cause. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who had a cervical lymphadenopathy without symptoms of infection. The draining lymph nodes were exised. Histology revealed a granulomatous abscess and culture yielded pure growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Because food is occasionally contaminated with L. monocytogenes, the pathogenesis of this condition may be similar to that of lymph node tuberculosis.

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  1. Clinic of Surgery, Spital Dornach, CH-4143 Dornach, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    R. Rosenthal & P. Vogelbach

  2. Medibact, Laboratory for Medical Bacteriology, Petersgraben 21, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    M. Gasser

  3. Medical University Clinic, Kantonsspital, CH-4410 Liestal, Switzerland; Phone (+41/61) 9252-181, Fax -804, e-mail: werner.zimmerli@unibas.ch, , , , , , CH

    W. Zimmerli

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Received: July 10, 2000 · Revision accepted: February 16, 2001

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Rosenthal, R., Vogelbach, P., Gasser, M. et al. Cervical Lymphadenitis – A Rare Case of Focal Listeriosis. Infection 29, 170–172 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-001-1098-6

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