title: Pediatric inflammatory adenopathy.
abstract: The differential diagnosis in pediatric lymphadenopathy includes bacterial, viral, fungal, and idiopathic causes. A systematic approach to patient evaluation is necessary because the differential diagnosis, presentation, and work up must consider infectious, immunologic, neoplastic, and idiopathic disorders. A thorough history and examination are vital to determining the diagnosis and ruling out a malignant process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University, 2200 Children's Way, DOT 7, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: edward.b.penn@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University, 2200 Children's Way, DOT 7, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Goudy
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Cat-scratch disease; Cervical lymphadenopathy; Chronic granulomatous disease; Chédiak-Higashi syndrome; Pediatric lymphadenopathy