title: Childhood cervical adenitis.
abstract: Cervical lymphadenopathy is common in children. Although infectious adenitis is the most probable diagnosis, a large number of congenital and acquired, neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions must also be considered. Evaluation of infectious cervical lymphadenitis should include a careful history and physical examination, followed by a tuberculin skin test and cultures of the throat and lymph node aspirate. The first therapeutic step is to prescribe a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistant penicillin, aimed at the most common bacterial organisms.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents