A Study on 15 Cases of Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Although the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Japan has been decreasing and the country was declared as “low endemic” for TB for the first time in 2021, cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with cervical lymphadenopathy. Between 2014 and 2023, we encountered 15 cases of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis. The patients included 6 males and 9 females, ranging in age from 24 to 88 years (mean age, 57.7 years). Pulmonary tuberculosis was present in only one of the 15 patients, and one patient also had a past history of tuberculous lymphadenitis. Two patients had coexisting diseases that could potentially cause cervical lymph node metastasis.