Lymph node tuberculosis in the suburbs of Paris: 59 cases in adults not infected by the human immunodeficiency virus. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1999. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Lymph node tuberculosis in the suburbs of Paris: 59 cases in adults not infected by the human immunodeficiency virus.

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 1999 Feb;3(2):162-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99190305
Fain O; Lortholary O; Djouab M; Amoura I; Babinet P; Beaudreuil J; Boudon P; Desrues J; Glowinski J; Lhote F; Malbec D; Mathieu E; White C; Guillevin L; Thomas M; Department of Internal Medicine, Jean Verdier Hospital, Bondy,; France.

Abstract: We report 59 cases of lymph node tuberculosis in adults not infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), observed over a period of 5 years in the North Eastern suburbs of Paris. There were 31 women and 28 men; 84.7% were aged under 44 years; 69.5% were not French, and 78% had exclusive lymph node tuberculosis. A superficial distribution was found in 52 cases and a deep pattern in 17 cases. Cervical and supraclavicular lymphadenopathies were the most common (64.4%). General symptoms were present in 63% of cases. The diagnosis was established by fine needle aspiration in 10 cases and by biopsy in 36 cases. Three cases of primary resistance to anti-tuberculosis therapy were described. Lymph node tuberculosis is still present in the Paris region, independently of HIV infection, probably due to poor social conditions.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Adolescence Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Human HIV Seronegativity Male Middle Age Paris/EPIDEMIOLOGY Retrospective Studies Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/*DIAGNOSIS/DRUG THERAPY/EPIDEMIOLOGYKWDjournalarticleadolescenceadultagedaged,80andoverfemalehumanhivseronegativitymalemiddleageparis/epidemiologyretrospectivestudiestuberculosis,lymphnode/KWDdiagnosis/drugtherapy/epidemiology
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