Pediatric inflammatory adenopathy

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Feb;48(1):137-51. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.010.

Abstract

The differential diagnosis in pediatric lymphadenopathy includes bacterial, viral, fungal, and idiopathic causes. A systematic approach to patient evaluation is necessary because the differential diagnosis, presentation, and work up must consider infectious, immunologic, neoplastic, and idiopathic disorders. A thorough history and examination are vital to determining the diagnosis and ruling out a malignant process.

Keywords: Cat-scratch disease; Cervical lymphadenopathy; Chronic granulomatous disease; Chédiak-Higashi syndrome; Pediatric lymphadenopathy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymph Nodes / drug effects
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lymphatic Diseases / drug therapy
  • Lymphatic Diseases / microbiology*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / virology*
  • Male
  • Neck / pathology*
  • Pediatrics / methods
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Virus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Virus Diseases / drug therapy
  • Virus Diseases / epidemiology