{"id":180,"date":"2014-03-17T02:51:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T02:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pupdoc.ca\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:15:12","slug":"lymphadenopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pupdoc.ca\/en\/lymphadenopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lymphadenopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#961622&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Lymphadenopathy&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_tabs module_class=&#8221;key-conditions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Key Conditions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Cervical adenitis<br \/>\nMalignancy (lymphoma\/leukemia)<br \/>\nMononucleosis (EBV)<br \/>\nReactive lymphadenopathy[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Foundational Knowledge&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the physical characteristics and location of pathological lymph nodes<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish between infectious and non-infectious causes of lymphadenopathy in children<\/li>\n<li>Name pathogens that cause lymphadenopathy in children and recognize their clinical presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;Resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; body_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Overview &amp; Foundational Knowledge<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Lymphadenopathy: Differential Diagnosis and Indications for Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/pir.2023-006291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/pir.2023-006291<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Emily F. Stanford, MD,\u202fHannah M. Levine, MD,\u202fMichael D. Cabana, MD, MPH,\u202fBrenda I. Anosike, MD, MPH <\/p>\n<p>Pediatr Rev\u202f(2024) 45 (8): 429\u2013439. <\/p>\n<p>Published:\u202fAugust 2024 <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friedmann AM. Evaluation and Management of Lymphadenopathy in Children. <em>Pediatrics in Review<\/em> 2008; 29: 53-60.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/pir.29-2-53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/pir.29-2-53<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Nice comprehensive review.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Learn Pediatrics: Approach to Lymphadenopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca\/body-systems\/hematology-oncology\/approach-to-lymphadenopathy-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca\/body-systems\/hematology-oncology\/approach-to-lymphadenopathy-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Nice brief review.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Learn Pediatrics: Approach to Pediatric Leukemias and Lymphomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca\/body-systems\/hematology-oncology\/approach-to-pediatric-leukemias-and-lymphomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca\/body-systems\/hematology-oncology\/approach-to-pediatric-leukemias-and-lymphomas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Nice tables.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Approaches to detecting tuberculosis in children and youth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cps.ca\/documents\/position\/approaches-to-detecting-tuberculosis-in-children-and-youth\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/cps.ca\/documents\/position\/approaches-to-detecting-tuberculosis-in-children-and-youth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>CPS PRACTICE POINT: Approaches to detecting tuberculosis in children and youth; 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