Non-caseating submental tuberculous lymphadenopathy: A case report

M. E. Asuquo, V. I. Nwagbara, S. Akpan, G. Ebughe, T. Ugbem, I. M. Asuquo

Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Department of Pathology, University of Calabar/University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Department of Surgery, University of Calabar/University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria;.

DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.25078                

Abstract

Chronic peripheral lymphadenopathy in adults is an indication of pathology of which tuberculosis is the commonest in the developing countries. Presented is a 36-year-old with a huge chronic Submental lymphadenopathy in a seronegative patient of 7 years duration. Histology revealed non-caseating tuberculosis. Tuberculosis should be considered in Submental lymphadenopathy. Despite the long duration, the absence of cold abscess, and or sinus formation may be an indication of the non-caseating tuberculous lymphadenopathy.

Keywords

Tuberculosis; Submental Lymph Node; Non-Caseating Granuloma

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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