Novembre 2011 - Volume XXX - numero 9
Pagine elettroniche
1Clinica Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Ferrara
2Dipartimento di Chirurgie Specialistiche e Anestesiologia, UO di Otorinolaringoiatria, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria
S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna
Indirizzo per corrispondenza: dorianalacorte@libero.it
Key words: Lymphadenitis, Atypical mycobacterial infection, Tuberculin skin test, Quantiferon
Atypical mycobacterial infections are a common cause of chronic cervicofacial lymphadenitis especially in 1-5 yearold children. Although tuberculous mycobacterial adenitis are less frequent among this age group, it is important to consider them in the differential diagnosis, because of the increasing incidence of tuberculosis even in Developed Countries. Considering the high sensitivity and specificity of Tuberculin skin test and Quantiferon, these tests are normally performed to exclude Tuberculosis. The Authors report and discuss the case of a patient with Atypical Mycobacterial Adenitis of parotid gland, positive Tuberculin skin test and Quantiferon but with definitive diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium lymphadenitis.
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