Case report: Metastatic neck nodes of unknown origin with concurrent tuberculous lymphadenitis. Is fine needle aspiration and cytology (FNAC) adequate?

Authors

• S Darmma Subramaniam
• Geng Ju Tuang
• Zainal Azmi Zainal Abidin
• Salmi Abdullah

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

Presentation with cervical lymphadenopathy would usually have an aetiology of neoplasm, infection or reactive cause. Dual pathology of regional metastasis with simultaneous occurrence of tuberculous lymphadenopathy is rather rare. Herein the authors present a case of primary occult carcinoma and tuberculous lymphadenopathy in an unfortunate patient. The reliability of fine-needle aspiration cytology as a first-line investigation, with alternative methods in approaching cervical lymphadenopathy, was further dissected. © 2021, Association of Otolaryngologists of India.

Keywords

Cytology techniques, Lymph node, Neoplasm, Tuberculosis, Unknown primary

Publication Title

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Recommended Citation

Subramaniam, S Darmma; Tuang, Geng Ju; Zainal Abidin, Zainal Azmi; and Abdullah, Salmi, "Case report: Metastatic neck nodes of unknown origin with concurrent tuberculous lymphadenitis. Is fine needle aspiration and cytology (FNAC) adequate?" (2022). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 8034.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/8034

Divisions

ummc

Funders

Director General of Health Malaysia

Volume

74

Publisher

Springer