RT Book, Section
A1 Jones, Yemisi
A1 Hanisch, Benjamin
A1 Singh, Nalini
A2 Shah, Samir S.
A2 Kemper, Alex R.
A2 Ratner, Adam J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1157321232
T1 Cervical Lymphadenitis
T2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861536
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157321232
RD 2024/04/23
AB Lymphadenopathy,  or  enlarged  lymph  nodes,  may  be  the  result  of  acute  or  chronic  inflammation,  or  infiltration  via  malignant  cells.  A  lymph  node  measuring  greater  than  10  mm  in  longest  diameter  is  generally  considered  enlarged.  There  are  several  exceptions  to  this  rule:  (1)  epitrochlear  nodes  measuring  more  than  5  mm  are  abnormal;  (2)  inguinal  nodes  measuring  more  than  10–15  mm  are  abnormal;  and  (3)  palpable  supraclavicular,  iliac,  or  popliteal  nodes  are  always  considered  abnormal.  Palpable  lymph  nodes  are  common  in  otherwise  healthy  infants  and  children  as  a  result  of  reactive  hyperplasia.1