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Fever and Lymphadenopathy in children seen in diseases?

If a child in a fever accompanied by Lymphadenopathy, parents should be high priority.

In General, the fever associated with local pain and swelling in lymph nodes of the neck or other parts, mostly because the local inflammation, anti-inflammatory treatment won\'t last long due to the better. If a fever accompanied by swelling of lymph nodes of the body, you should promptly to the hospital for detailed physical examination and laboratory tests for early diagnosis

Fever and General swelling of lymph nodes in common the following diseases:

(1) infectious monocyte syndrome: this is an acute infectious disease caused by EB virus infection. General disease more urgent, more have upper respiratory tract infection symptoms such as fever, pain and swelling in the throat. Lymph node enlargement soon appear, in symmetry multiple swelling of lymph nodes of the neck on both sides of the most common, is also visible inguinal and axillary lymph node enlargement. While many children with liver and spleen swelling, or skin rash. Laboratory checks increase in white blood cells, heterotypic lymphocytes are often above 10%. Serum agglutination test for the opposite sex-positive. This disease is self limited disease, after appropriate treatment, in General can be cured within a short period.

(2) leukemia: this is the proliferation of hematopoietic system malignant diseases, during acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, the majority. The onset of disease is mainly characterized by fever, followed visible body swelling of lymph nodes, liver and spleen enlargement, both visible and anemia, bleeding and other symptoms. Naive lymphocytes in peripheral blood smear examination but found. At this point, should be checked for bone marrow puncture in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, chemotherapy as soon as possible.


(3) Malignant lymphoma: this is a primary malignant tumour of the lymph nodes or other lymphoid tissue. Mainly for body of superficial lymph node enlargement may be accompanied by fever. Usually by bone marrow examination, lymph node biopsy, CT scans and other checks confirmed. Treatment method is used primarily with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.


In addition, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and malignant histocytosis, Histiocytosis x, and other diseases also often see fever and Lymphadenopathy.

In short, parents if your child fever accompanied by swelling of lymph nodes are found, it is timely to the hospital, not to ignore.

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