Chou C.-HTSUNG-LIN YANGCHENG-PING WANG2020-11-032020-11-0320140929-6441https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908378156&doi=10.1016%2fj.jmu.2014.06.007&partnerID=40&md5=42fad3d5ae026b8a04906c89564e1953https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/520304Making an accurate diagnosis of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis (TCL) has been a problem to clinicians because it is a versatile masquerader and is often confused with lymphomas or cervical metastases. Ultrasound (US) has advantages over other examination modalities in that it is noninvasive, inexpensive, time-saving, and able to guide procedures such as fine-needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy. It is increasingly being recognized as a primary tool for the evaluation of cervical lymph nodes. In this article, we present six cases with microscopically and/or pathologically confirmed TCL and illustrate the US features. A literature review was also conducted. The key US features of TCL include hypoechogenecity, strong internal echoes, echogenic thin layers, nodal matting, soft tissue changes, and displaced hilar vascularity. US is a reliable and effective tool in assessing cervical lymphadenopathies. When TCL is suspected under US, US-guided procedures such as fine-needle aspiration or core-needle biopsy can be conducted concomitantly to obtain the microscopic or pathological proof. ? 2014.Cervical lymphadenitis; Tuberculosis; Ultrasound[SDGs]SDG3ethambutol; ethambutol plus isoniazid plus pyrazinamide plus rifampicin; isoniazid; pyrazinamide; rifampicin; adult; antibiotic sensitivity; Article; bacterium culture; biopsy technique; cervical lymphadenopathy; clinical article; clinical effectiveness; core biopsy needle; core needle biopsy; echograph; echography; female; fine biopsy needle; fine needle aspiration biopsy; histopathology; human; human cell; human tissue; image display; image guided biopsy; lymph node biopsy; male; microscopy; nonhuman; reliability; tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis; tuberculous lymphadenitisjournal article10.1016/j.jmu.2014.06.0072-s2.0-84908378156