Lymphadenopathy

Abstract

Palpable cervical, occipital, and inguinal lymph nodes are common in healthy children.Important to distinguish reactive from infiltrative and localized from generalized adenopathyKnowing which group of lymph nodes drains which area(s) of the body helps direct diagnostic evaluation. Character of enlarged node(s) also helps guide evaluation: tenderness, warmth, fluctuance, hardness, fixation.