Cervical Tuberculosis Combined With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Lateral Neck Metastasis.
Hui-Yu LinHao-Chun HuPublished in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2021)
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the head and neck region accounts for 10% of all tuberculosis cases. Cervical lymph nodes are the most common sites of head and neck tuberculosis and often mimics neck metastasis leading to overstaging and overtreatment. Fine needle aspiration has proven effective in diagnosing cervical tuberculosis. If a diagnosis of tuberculosis is confirmed, then the first-line treatment is oral antituberculosis medication.