Cervicofacial nontuberculous mycobacterium lymphadenitis in children: Is surgery always necessary?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1297-1301

  Harris, Robert L ^a   Modayil, Prince ^a   Adam, Jane ^a   Sharland, Michael ^a   Heath, Paul ^a   Planche, Timothy ^a   Daya, Hamid ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenitis; Atypical mycobacteria; Lymphadenitis; Nontuberculous mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; RIFABUTIN;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CERVICOFACIAL NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM LYMPHADENITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM MALMOENSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISCOLORATION; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; WATCHFUL WAITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLARITHROMYCIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FACE; HUMANS; INFANT; LYMPH NODES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; RIFABUTIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 67651174268     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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