Lymphadenitis: Difference between revisions

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Lymphadenitis = inflammation of lymph node
Can be single or multiple
Most commonly due to viral or bacterial (usually staph or strep) infection local to region draining lymph to that node
Pyogenic organisms may cause suppurative infection/abscess
Not to be confused with lymphangitis

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 ==Background==
-Lymphadenitis is any inflammation or enlargement of a lymph node. It can occur as an enlargement of a single or multiple node, and is typically caused by local skin or soft tissue bacterial infection (usually staph or strep). Lymphadenitis is not to be confused with [[lymphangitis]], which is an inflammation of the lymphatic ''channels''. Lymphadenitis usually presents with fever and tender lymphadenopathy.
+*Lymphadenitis = inflammation of lymph node
+*Can be single or multiple
+*Most commonly due to viral or bacterial (usually staph or strep) infection local to region draining lymph to that node
+*Pyogenic organisms may cause suppurative infection/abscess
+*Not to be confused with [[lymphangitis]]
 ==Clinical Features==