Isolated unilateral inguinal tuberculous lymphadenitis: Case report Izole tek tarafli inguinal tüberküloz lenfadenit: Olgu sunumu


Sayin S., Arslan E., Demirbaş Ş., Somak N. G., TAŞKIN G., SAĞLAM K.

Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, cilt.70, sa.2, ss.71-74, 2013 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/turkhijyen.2013.87609
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-74
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Inguinal lymphadenitis, Tuberculous lymphadenitis
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tuberculosis is still an important disease all over the world. Despite lungs being the most frequently affected organ from tuberculosis, other sites of infection are also reported. Inguinal tuberculosis lymphadenitis is an extremely rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculous lymphadenitis. In this case, a 25 years old male with isolated unilateral tuberculous lymphadenitis and its treatment is presented. The diagnosis was made with histological examination following excisional biopsy.