Lymphadenopathy in children
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Differential Diagnosis
| Localized | Generalized | |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious | ||
| Bacterial | Staphylococcus aureus, Group A Streptococcus, anaerobes (periodontal), cat-scratch disease, tularemia, bubonic plague, diphtheria, chancroid | brucellosis, leptospirosis, lymphogranuloma venerum, typhoid fever |
| Viral | EBV, CMV, HSV, HIV, HBV, mumps, measles, rubella, dengue | |
| Mycobacterial | tuberculosis, non-tuberculous mycobacterium | |
| Fungal | coccidioycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis | |
| Protozoal | toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis | |
| Spirochetal | Lyme disease, syphilis | |
| Non-infectious | ||
| Malignancy | leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumour metastases | |
| Immunologic | angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia, autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease, chronic granulomatous disease, dermatomyositis, drug reaction, rheumatoid arthritis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, serum sickness, systemic lupus erythematosus | |
| Endocrine | Addison disease, hypothyroidism | |
| Miscellaneous | amyloidosis, Castleman disease, Churg-Strauss syndrome, inflammatory pseuotumour, Kawasaki disease, Kikuchi disease, lipid storage diseases, sarcoidisis | |
