Roentgen Therapy in Tuberculous Cervical Lymphadenitis
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Radical operation of glands in the neck leaves very bad scars, and moreover it is practically impossible to remove all the infected glands. Recurrence rate after radical operation is also high. Moreover, the cosmetic results of surgical excision are not significantly better than those of untreated cases. Good cosmetic result is really the first aim of treatment. Thompson (1936, 1937) collected 2 series of cases, 43 and 35 respectively, in which tuberculous cervical glands liquefied and broke down spontaneously owing to the neglect and refusal of the treatment in the earlier stages and compared the cosmetic results with those of surgical excision.
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