[Tuberculosis of the cervico-facial lymph nodes in childhood]

The authors proved a tuberculosis origin of lymphadenitis of the cervicofacial area in 16 of 63 children operated on account of this suspected diagnosis. In all instances it was verified by bioptic examination of the removed lymph nodes. However, in no instance acid resistant rods were detected in the microscopic sections. Only in two bacteriological evidence was provided of the presence of mycobacteria tuberculosis in the preoperative punctate from colliquated lymph nodes but not in material obtained from the nodes. The attempt at typing of the causative agent was, however, not successful. In the submitted work the authors paid attention to some aspects of this disease in children, its problems in the area of the parotid gland.