Cervical lymphadenopathy: Scrofula revisited

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 764-767

  Khan, R ^a   Harris, S H ^a,b   Verma, A K ^a   Syed, A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Lymph node; Neck; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BIOPSY; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149163472     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108003745     Document Type: Article

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