Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical diagnostic significance of color doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of superficial lymph node tuberculosis. Methods A total of 70 cases of suspected superficial lymph node tuberculosis treated in Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Eastern Hospital and Ningbo Zhenhailonglongsai Hospital (2014, 01-2018, 07). The diagnoses of 70 patients was performed by CT and color doppler ultrasound. The diagnostic accuracy of CT and color doppler ultrasound, the rate of misdiagnosis, the rate of missed diagnosis and the cost of examination were compared, and the ultrasonographic features of different types of superficial lymph node tuberculosis were analyzed. Results Sensitivity of doppler examination was 97.14 (0.779, 0.995), and specificity was 97.14 (0.779, 0.995); Sensitivity of CT examination was 88.57 (0.647, 0.952), and specificity was 88.57 (0.647, 0.952). The doppler examination cost was significantly lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). It can be classified according to the ultrasonographic findings. Conclusions The color doppler ultrasound examination for patients with suspected superficial lymph node tuberculosis can reduce the economic burden of the patients and obtain higher diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. According to the characteristics of the imaging, superficial lymph node tuberculosis can be easily divided into different types, which can help clinical diagnosis and treatment.