Tuberculous lymphadenitis and Horner's syndrome.

June 2011, Vol. 101, No. 6 SAMJ Corresponding author: M Sonderup ([email protected]) Robert Freercks and Mark Sonderup are affiliated to the Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, and Groote Schuur Hospital. Fig. 4. Axial CT scan through upper neck demonstrating lymph nodes adjacent to great vessels. Given the significant disease burden of tuberculosis (TB) and TB/ HIV co-infection in South Africa, disseminated TB and tuberculous lymphadenitis are common and important causes of morbidity. Despite this relationship, Horner’s syndrome secondary to tuberculous lymph node compression of sympathetic nerves is rare.