RESUMENRevisamos las características clínicas, diagnóstico y manejo de la tuberculosis (TB) cervical, así como resaltamos su importancia por su carácter epidémico.Presentamos dos pacientes afectados por tumoraciones laterocervicales subagudas, escasa sintomatología y excelente evolución tras su diagnóstico de TB ganglionar cervical y tratamiento antibiótico.La TB es una enfermedad que en la actual sociedad globalizada, puede encontrarse prácticamente cualquier especialista, por lo que debemos mantener un alto nivel de alerta y conocerla con detalle, para poder orientar su diagnóstico y facilitar su tratamiento precoz.Palabras clave: Tuberculosis, adenopatías, cuello, micobacteria, linfadenitis.
ABSTRACTWe review tuberculosis clinical features, diagnosis and management as well as remark the importance of its epidemic nature.Study based on 2 patients suffering from eye-catching subacute neck lumps, sparsely symptomatic and excellent evolution after neck node TB diagnosis and antibiotic therapy.TB represents a disease that, given our present time globalization, may be faced by many different specialists. That is why we must be on alert and be aware of its profile, in order to guess the right diagnosis and offer therapy.
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