Drainage is not necessary if followed by anti-tubercular medication. Treatment with anti-tubercular medications normally lasts up to one year. Symptoms may temporarily get worse during treatment.
Tuberculous lymphadenitis
Caseous lymphadenitis
Mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis
Tick-borne lymphadenopathy
Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy
Sebaceous lymphadenoma
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis