title: A case of cervical lymphadenopathy due to pediculosis.
abstract: This paper reports a case of cervical lymphadenopathy due to infestation with Pediculus h. capitis. Clinically and histopathologically the case was diagnosed to a non malignant and a non specific one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Younis
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Montasser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009333:Neck; D010374:Pediculus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012535:Scalp