AM and the neck
1 September 2016
| Badr Eldin Mostafa
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lymphadenitis, Mycobacterium atypical, BCG, lymphadenopathy, parotitis, clarithromycin
Infections with atypical mycobacteria (AM) are increasing, especially with the decline in BCG immunisation. The most frequent presentation is a lymphadenopathy in an immunocompetent child. This poses a difficult diagnostic challenge if the clinician is not aware of this entity....
