Scrofula: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment Scrofula (mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis) is an infection in the lymph nodes of your neck It causes a swollen, sometimes discolored mass that’s usually painless The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) is the most common cause Nontuberculous mycobacteria can also cause it It’s treated with antibiotics
scrofulous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective scrofulous (comparative more scrofulous, superlative most scrofulous) (pathology, dated) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation)
Mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis - Wikipedia Scrofula is the term used for lymphadenopathy of the neck, usually as a result of an infection in the lymph nodes known as lymphadenitis It can be caused by tuberculous or nontuberculous mycobacteria
Scrofula: Tuberculosis of the Throat - WebMD Scrofula, also called cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis, is a type of tuberculosis infection It's caused by the same bacteria that causes pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis is a highly