Lymphadenitis in Children
Last Academic Update: May 2, 2026
Overview
A practical and academically structured on-call guide for evaluating cervical lymph node enlargement in children. The goal is to distinguish transient reactive lymphadenopathy from acute bacterial lymphadenitis, suppurative abscess requiring aspiration or drainage, atypical infections such as NTM or Bartonella, deep neck space extension, and hidden malignant disease.
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