title: A retrospective chart review of evaluation of the cervical lymphadenopathies in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common finding of physical examination in childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology and treatment of cervical lymphadenopathy in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred eighty two patients' chart reviewed retrospectively who were referred to the Pediatric Oncology Department with cervical lymphadenopathy during the period of November 2007-2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 9 children had malignant and 273 children had benign disorders. Excisional biopsies were performed to 35 children. A specific etiology was found in 36% in the benign group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary diagnostic evaluation of childhood cervical lymph node enlargements is based mainly on clinical and physical examinations.
authors.affiliation: Gaziantep Children Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Sehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey. caglarcitak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Elvan Caglar
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Citak
authors.forename: Naim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koku
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tanyeri
authors.forename: Hale
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deniz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D010808:Physical Examination; D012189:Retrospective Studies