Scrofula occurs when tuberculosis bacteria affects an area outside the lungs. The main symptom is swelling on one side of the neck due to swollen lymph nodes. Scrofula is uncommon in the United States ...

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 ...