Recurrent isolated tuberculous inguinal lymphadenopathy : A case report and review of literature

  • Authors

    • Maurice Asuquo Deparment of Surgery, University of Calabar, Calabar
    • Theophilus Ugbem Department of Pathology, University of Calabar
    • Adams Marwa Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar
    2017-03-07
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v5i1.7261
  • Recurrent, Isolated Inguinal Lymphadenopathy, Tuberculosis.

  • Abstract

    Chronic peripheral lymphadenopathy is indicative of pathology of which tuberculosis is the commonest. Isolated inguinal tuberculous lymphadenitis is a rare finding. Presented is a healthy looking 16 year old human immunodeficiency virus seronegative male with recurrent isolated tuberculous left inguinal lymphadenopathy. Physicians are requested to consider tuberculosis as differential diagnosis of inguinal lymphadenopathy and to subject same to histological evaluation for proper diagnosis and treatment.

  • References

    1. [1] Nwagbara VI, Asuquo ME, Akpan S, Nwachukwu IE, Nnoli M, Ugbem T (2013) Tuberculous axillary lymphadenopathy: A case report. J Trop Dis 1: 113

      [2] Muluye D, Biadgo B, Waldegerima E, Ambachew A (2013) Prevalence of tuberculous lymphadenitis in Gonder University Hospital, North West Ethiopia. BMC Public Health 13: 435 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-435.

      [3] Nwagbara VI, Asuquo ME, Ebughe G, Agbor C, Akpan S, Ugbem T, Asuquo IM (2013) Tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck: case series. International Journal of Medicine 1 (1): 4-8.

      [4] Sing SK, Tiwari KK (2016) Tuberculous lymphadenopathy: Experience from the referral centre of Northern India. Niger Med J 57: 134-138. https://doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.182077.

      [5] Guler E, Guler S, Ucmak H, Eren Dagli C, Davutoghi M (2007) An unusual presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis in an adolescent: Isolated unilateral inguinal lymphadenitis. Turk J Med Sci 37(6):387-389.

      [6] Asuquo ME, Nwagbara VI, Akpan S, Ebughe G, Ugbem T, Asuquo IM (2013) Non-caseating submental tuberculous lymphadenopathy: A case report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 2(5): 291-293. https://doi.org/10.4236/crcm.2013.25078.

      [7] Abba AA, Khalil MZ (2012) Clinical approach to lymphadenopathy. Annals of Nigerian Medicine 6(1): 11-17. https://doi.org/10.4103/0331-3131.100201.

      [8] Fontallina JM, Barnes A, von Reyn CF (2011) Current diagnosis and Management of peripheral tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Clin Infect Dis 53: 555-562. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir454.

      [9] Vagholkar K, Pawanarkar A, Vagholkar S, Iyengar M, Pathan S, Patel A (2016) Isolated Tuberculous lymphadenopathy: a diagnostic challenge. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 4(4): 1251-1253. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160733.

      [10] Dandapat MC, Mishra BM, Dash SP, Kar PK (1990) Peripheral lymph node tuberculosis: A review of 80 cases. Br J Surg 77: 911-912. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800770823.

      [11] Shubha AB, Sapna H, Dinash Rao B (2010) Tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting a diagnostic dilemma: A case report. International Journal of Dental Clinics 2: 48-52.

      [12] Kar JK, Manoronian K, Maiti C (2011) Tuberculosis in the left inguinal region associated with cutaneous tuberculosis of left second toe. An unusual presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Annals of Nigerian Medicine 5(2): 59-61. https://doi.org/10.4103/0331-3131.92952.

      [13] Fugi T, Kimura M, Yanagita Y, Koida T, Kuwano H (2003) Tuberculosis of axillary lymph nodes with primary breast cancer. Breast cancer 10: 175-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02967646.

  • Downloads

  • How to Cite

    Asuquo, M., Ugbem, T., & Marwa, A. (2017). Recurrent isolated tuberculous inguinal lymphadenopathy : A case report and review of literature. International Journal of Medicine, 5(1), 97-99. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v5i1.7261

    Received date: 2017-01-20

    Accepted date: 2017-02-18

    Published date: 2017-03-07