Nontuberculous mycobacterial axillary lymphadenitis in children
Jerôme A. Lindeboom, Jacco G. Tuk
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports · 2021-03
Abstract
Cervicofacial lymphadenitis is the most frequent presentation of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection in children, and axillary NTM lymphadenitis is extremely rare. In most cases, Mycobacterium avium is identified as the causative microorganism. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for axillary NTM lymphadenitis. Here, we report three cases of children with unilateral axillary lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium avium.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- Mycobacterium
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Tuberculous lymphadenitis
- Dermatology