Cervical lymph node tuberculosis

Cervical lymph node tuberculosis is traditionally called "瘰 疬" in Chinese medicine and is more common in children and young people. Most of Mycobacterium tuberculosis invades through tonsils and dental caries, and a few tuberculous lesions secondary to lung or bronchus. But only when the human body's ability to resist disease is low, can it cause disease. Sickness is usually 1 to 3 months or longer. Multiple lymph nodes were enlarged, scattered, and pushable. With the development of the disease, it can be fused into clumps, fixed and cannot be promoted, and finally caseous necrosis, forming a cold abscess, and a chronic sinus after ulceration. A chest X-ray may show tuberculosis.

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