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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare cervical lymphadenitis in siblings: a case report and review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. L. Cumberworth  and
A. C. Robinson
V. L. Cumberworth*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham, Isleworth.
A. C. Robinson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham, Isleworth.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr V. L. Cumberworth, 14 Grafton Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4QT.
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Abstract

We report two cases of cervical mycobacterium avium-intracellulare lymphadenitis in siblings which developed within one month of each other. There was no underlying immunodeficiency but the children lived in close proximity to a pigeon loft.

Keywords

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infectionLymphadenitisSibling relations
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 70 - 71
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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