infectious diseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
Lymphadenitis
In children 1 to 5 years of age, chronic submaxillary and submandibular cervical lymphadenitis is commonly due to MAC orMycobacterium scrofulaceum. It is presumably acquired by oral ingestion of soil organisms. Diagnosis is usually by excisional biopsy. Usually, excision is adequate treatment, and chemotherapy is not required. 