Are tuberculosis lymph nodes serious?

Lymph node tuberculosis is a relatively serious disease in clinical practice, and the most common site of lymph node tuberculosis is mainly in the neck. It is found to be due to a combination of open tuberculosis in the lungs or a previous history of tuberculosis, which reoccurs when the body’s resistance declines after treatment. When there is no infection, the primary disease in the lungs is treated with isoniazid plus rifampicin, and a standard course of treatment for about a year can result in symptomatic relief or even cure. If a cold abscess of lymph node tuberculosis occurs or breaks out, it is usually necessary to carry out sinus tract scraping and local use of anti-tuberculosis drugs to obtain a cure, which takes a longer period of time. Therefore, lymph node tuberculosis is a serious disease, especially need to pay attention to prevent the occurrence of cold abscess.