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Il bambino con i linfonodi ingrossati: una messa a punto attraverso i casi
Lymphadenopathies in children
Elisa Benelli1,2, Cinzia Zanatta3, Giovanna Muffato4, Valeria Biscaro4, Matilde Cacciatore5, Paolo Grotto2
1Dipartimento di Scienze della Riproduzione e dello Sviluppo, Università di Trieste
2UOC di Pediatria; 3UOC di Chirurgia Pediatrica; 4UOC di Microbiologia; 5UOC di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Ca’ Foncello”, Treviso, ULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana
Maggio 2019 - pagg. 289 -296
Abstract
Lymphadenitis is a common finding in Paediatrics. However, it could be a sign of many
different diseases, varying from banal viral infections to severe neoplastic disease or immunodeficiency.
Some clinical aspects can be useful to differentiate the benign forms of
lymphadenitis from the ones that need a prompt diagnostic in-deep analysis and treatment.
In suspicious cases blood tests and ultrasound may be useful. The paper discusses
different causes of lymphadenopathies, their diagnosis and treatment through various
case reports. Finally, it presents a diagnostic guideline for cervical lymphadenopathies
in children.
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