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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Tuberculous adenitis (TA) requires early diagnosis in outpatient settings.
  • This study focuses on patients with bacteriology or pathology-confirmed TA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical features of TA patients.
  • To outline complementary studies and procedures used for TA diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Observational, descriptive, retrospective study.
  • Data collected from 2017-2023.
  • Included 49 patients with confirmed TA.

Main Results:

  • Median age 31 years, 59% female, 22% with comorbidities.
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy was most common (40%).
  • M. tuberculosis isolated in 71% of samples; granulomatous adenitis in 62% of biopsies.

Conclusions:

  • TA in the study group mirrors local trends: predominantly female, 30-40 years old, with cervical location.
  • Diagnostic delay was shorter than reported in literature.