Clinical significance and sonographic evolution of enlarged abdominal lymph nodes in children(206 views) Quitadamo P, Giannetti E, Andreozzi M, Mancusi V, Caprio MG, Brambilla A, Esposito F, Vallone G, Staiano EA
Acta Paediatr (ISSN: 0803-5253linking), 2019 Mar 31; 108(10): 1857-1860.
Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, "Federico II" University of Naples, Italy.
Department of Pediatrics, A.O.R.N, Santobono-Pausilipon, Naples, Italy.
Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging IBB, Italian National Research Council CNR, Naples, Italy.
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Clinical significance and sonographic evolution of enlarged abdominal lymph nodes in children
AIM: Pediatric evidence about the clinical implications of enlarged abdominal lymph nodes are not univocal. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate the clinical significance and the morphological evolution of enlarged abdominal nodes in children with recurrent abdominal pain. METHODS: All children with recurrent abdominal pain diagnosed with enlarged abdominal lymph nodes were enrolled at the involved Centers between September 2017 and June 2018. Number, size, localization, shape, and architecture of nodes were accurately recorded along with clinical and laboratory data at enrollment and after threee and six months. RESULTS: A total of 38 children were enrolled. After the 6-month study period, 58% of them had lymph nodes reduced in size, 13% had unchanged lymph nodes, and 29% had lymph nodes increased in size. Overall, we observed a gradual, albeit slight reduction in the average size of enlarged nodes over the 6-month period. The extent of size changes was not correlated with any clinical parameter. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that enlarged abdominal lymph nodes are a non-specific finding, which is not worth a change in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of children with abdominal pain. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Clinical significance and sonographic evolution of enlarged abdominal lymph nodes in children
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