M. E. Asuquo^*, V. I. Nwagbara, S. Akpan, G. Ebughe, T. Ugbem, I. M. Asuquo

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Department of Surgery, University of Calabar/University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria;.
Department of Pathology, University of Calabar/University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Abstract: Chronic peripheral lymphadenopathy in adults is an indication of pathology of which tuberculosis is the commonest in the developing countries. Presented is a 36-year-old with a huge chronic Submental lymphadenopathy in a seronegative patient of 7 years duration. Histology revealed non-caseating tuberculosis. Tuberculosis should be considered in Submental lymphadenopathy. Despite the long duration, the absence of cold abscess, and or sinus formation may be an indication of the non-caseating tuberculous lymphadenopathy.

Keywords: Tuberculosis; Submental Lymph Node; Non-Caseating Granuloma

Cite this paper: Asuquo, M. , Nwagbara, V. , Akpan, S. , Ebughe, G. , Ugbem, T. and Asuquo, I. (2013) Non-caseating submental tuberculous lymphadenopathy: A case report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2, 291-293. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2013.25078.

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