Flashcards in Cervical Lymphadenopathy Deck (9)
Loading flashcards...
1
What are the causes of acute cervical lymphadenitis?
Bilateral:
- usually caused by viral upper respiratory tract infection
- streptococcal pharyngitis
2
What are the causes of unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy?
Unilateral:
- Staphylococcal infection
- mycobacterial (TB)
- metastatic
3
What are the causes of bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy?
- viral respiratory infection
- cat scratch disease
- EBV
- streptococcal pharyngitis
- CMV
- HIV
- metastatic
4
How is tuberculosis lymphadenitis treated?
- incision drainage
- evacuation of abscess
- anti tubercular Abx treatment
5
What is cat scratch disease?
- usually occurs in children after a bite or a scratcg
- benign disease
- tender swollen, red lymph node
- unilateral
- 1- 3 weeks after inoculation
- splenomegaly
6
When does cervical lymphadenopathy represent primary malignancy?
- Lymphoma (hodgkins and non hodgkins)
- lymphocytic leukemia
7
What do metastatic lymph nodes feel like?
- hard / rubbery
- fixed to underlying tissues
- can be tender
8
what is the pathology of tuberculosis lymphadentitis?
- chronic granulomatous inflammation of the lymph node with caseation necrosis
- caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis or bovis.
9