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    • Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis is a significant clinical challenge.
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    • Evaluating diagnostic modalities for this condition is essential.

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    • To retrospectively analyze the effectiveness of various diagnostic methods for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
    • To assess the sensitivity of cytological examination, smears, cultures, and PCR.
    • To determine the utility of interferon-gamma release assays (QFT, T-SPOT) in diagnosis.

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    • A study of 19 patients with cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (ages 28-87) revealed varying sensitivities for diagnostic tests.
    • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed 71.4% sensitivity, while fine needle aspiration cytology alone had 13.3% sensitivity.
    • Combining aspiration procedures with smear, culture, and PCR enabled definitive diagnosis. QuantiFERON (QFT) and T-SPOT tests were positive in all tested cases, aiding diagnosis.

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    • Highlights the limitations of single diagnostic methods for cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
    • Emphasizes the value of a combined multimodal diagnostic strategy.
    • Suggests interferon-gamma release assays as valuable adjuncts for early and accurate diagnosis.