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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Adenitis, acute lymphadenitis, intranodal abscess
Definitions
Pus formation within nodes from bacterial infection
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Eisenmenger LB et al: Imaging of head and neck lymph nodes. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(1):115-32, 2015
Worley ML et al: Suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in infancy: microbiology and sociology. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 54(7):629-34, 2015
Georget E et al: Acute cervical lymphadenitis and infections of the retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal spaces in children. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 14:8, 2014
Martin CA et al: Contribution of CT scan and CT-guided aspiration in the management of retropharyngeal abscess in children based on a series of 18 cases. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 131(5):277-82, 2014
Kato H et al: Necrotic cervical nodes: usefulness of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in the differentiation of suppurative lymphadenitis from malignancy. Eur J Radiol. 82(1):e28-35, 2013
Sauer MW et al: Acute neck infections in children: who is likely to undergo surgical drainage? Am J Emerg Med. 31(6):906-9, 2013
Hegde AN et al: Imaging in infections of the head and neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):727-54, 2012
Guss J et al: Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired pediatric neck abscesses. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 71(6):943-8, 2007
Koç O et al: Role of diffusion weighted MR in the discrimination diagnosis of the cystic and/or necrotic head and neck lesions. Eur J Radiol. 62(2):205-13, 2007
Niedzielska G et al: Cervical lymphadenopathy in children--incidence and diagnostic management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 71(1):51-6, 2007
Luu TM et al: Acute adenitis in children: clinical course and factors predictive of surgical drainage. J Paediatr Child Health. 41(5-6):273-7, 2005
Coticchia JM et al: Age-, site-, and time-specific differences in pediatric deep neck abscesses. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 130(2):201-7, 2004
Leung AK et al: Childhood cervical lymphadenopathy. J Pediatr Health Care. 18(1):3-7, 2004
Franzese CB et al: Peritonsillar and parapharyngeal space abscess in the older adult. Am J Otolaryngol. 24(3):169-73, 2003
Handa U et al: Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in evaluation of paediatric lymphadenopathy. Cytopathology. 14(2):66-9, 2003
Ahuja A et al: An overview of neck node sonography. Invest Radiol. 37(6):333-42, 2002
Cmejrek RC et al: Presentation, diagnosis, and management of deep-neck abscesses in infants. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 128(12):1361-4, 2002
Ishikawa M et al: MR imaging of lymph nodes in the head and neck. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):527-42, 2002
Papakonstantinou O et al: High-resolution and color Doppler ultrasonography of cervical lymphadenopathy in children. Acta Radiol. 42(5):470-6, 2001
Hudgins PA: Nodal and nonnodal inflammatory processes of the pediatric neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(1):181-92, ix, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Adenitis, acute lymphadenitis, intranodal abscess
Definitions
Pus formation within nodes from bacterial infection
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Eisenmenger LB et al: Imaging of head and neck lymph nodes. Radiol Clin North Am. 53(1):115-32, 2015
Worley ML et al: Suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in infancy: microbiology and sociology. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 54(7):629-34, 2015
Georget E et al: Acute cervical lymphadenitis and infections of the retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal spaces in children. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 14:8, 2014
Martin CA et al: Contribution of CT scan and CT-guided aspiration in the management of retropharyngeal abscess in children based on a series of 18 cases. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 131(5):277-82, 2014
Kato H et al: Necrotic cervical nodes: usefulness of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in the differentiation of suppurative lymphadenitis from malignancy. Eur J Radiol. 82(1):e28-35, 2013
Sauer MW et al: Acute neck infections in children: who is likely to undergo surgical drainage? Am J Emerg Med. 31(6):906-9, 2013
Hegde AN et al: Imaging in infections of the head and neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):727-54, 2012
Guss J et al: Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired pediatric neck abscesses. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 71(6):943-8, 2007
Koç O et al: Role of diffusion weighted MR in the discrimination diagnosis of the cystic and/or necrotic head and neck lesions. Eur J Radiol. 62(2):205-13, 2007
Niedzielska G et al: Cervical lymphadenopathy in children--incidence and diagnostic management. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 71(1):51-6, 2007
Luu TM et al: Acute adenitis in children: clinical course and factors predictive of surgical drainage. J Paediatr Child Health. 41(5-6):273-7, 2005
Coticchia JM et al: Age-, site-, and time-specific differences in pediatric deep neck abscesses. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 130(2):201-7, 2004
Leung AK et al: Childhood cervical lymphadenopathy. J Pediatr Health Care. 18(1):3-7, 2004
Franzese CB et al: Peritonsillar and parapharyngeal space abscess in the older adult. Am J Otolaryngol. 24(3):169-73, 2003
Handa U et al: Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in evaluation of paediatric lymphadenopathy. Cytopathology. 14(2):66-9, 2003
Ahuja A et al: An overview of neck node sonography. Invest Radiol. 37(6):333-42, 2002
Cmejrek RC et al: Presentation, diagnosis, and management of deep-neck abscesses in infants. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 128(12):1361-4, 2002
Ishikawa M et al: MR imaging of lymph nodes in the head and neck. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):527-42, 2002
Papakonstantinou O et al: High-resolution and color Doppler ultrasonography of cervical lymphadenopathy in children. Acta Radiol. 42(5):470-6, 2001
Hudgins PA: Nodal and nonnodal inflammatory processes of the pediatric neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(1):181-92, ix, 2000
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