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Infectious Lymphadenopathy

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Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Otolaryngology

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Infectious cervical lymphadenopathy is common in children. Lymphadenopathy is defined as an abnormality in the size or character of the lymph node. Lymph nodes larger than 1 cm are considered enlarged and are considered cervical lymphadenopathy. The differential diagnosis for cervical lymphadenopathy is broad, but the most frequent causes are infectious. Most commonly, it represents a transitory response of lymphatic tissue hyperplasia to a local benign inflammatory process. The infectious agents vary with geography and different animal exposures; for this reason a thorough history and physical examination are required to establish a correct diagnosis. In the large majority of cases, lymphadenopathy is self-limited and treatment is not required. Ultrasound is the initial imaging modality of choice for most cases of cervical lymphadenopathy. Surgery, for the most part, should be reserved for lymphadenopathy that remains undiagnosed or has failed medical therapy.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin Street, Suite A2210, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Andrea T. Cruz M.D., M.P.H.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Daniel C. Chelius M.D., F.A.A.P.

  3. Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Daniel C. Chelius M.D., F.A.A.P.

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Cruz, A.T., Chelius, D.C. (2016). Infectious Lymphadenopathy. In: Valdez, T., Vallejo, J. (eds) Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21744-4_13

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