Nontuberculous mycobacterial axillary lymphadenitis in children

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 f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jerome A. Lindeboom, Jacco G. Tuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
NTM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621000658