A male Age :6 years. What should be the probable cause of Mesentric lymphandenitis?
Infections that cause mesenteric lymphadenitis may be located in one place (local) or throughout the body (systemic). The infections may be caused by: Viruses Bacteria Parasites Common infections that cause mesenteric lymphadenitis include: Gastroenteritis. This may result from viral infections such as rotavirus or norovirus. It may also result from bacterial infections such as salmonella, staphylococcus, or streptococcus.Gastroenteritis is often misnamed stomach flu. Yersinia enterocolitica. This is the most common cause of mesenteric lymphadenitis in children. This bacterium can cause gastroenteritis and other problems. It may resemble Crohn's disease Other infections that cause mesenteric lymphadenitis include: Direct or indirect infections related to HIV. This is the virus that can lead to AIDS. Tuberculosis. This is a bacterial infection that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body. Acute terminal ileitis. This is an inflammation of the end of the small intestine. It may be due to a bacterium or Crohn’s disease. Inflammatory conditions commonly linked to mesenteric lymphadenitis are: Appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis Connective tissue diseases such as lupus, sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis Diverticulitis, inflammation of the lining of the large intestine Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas Neoplastic causes are 1. Lymphoma 2. Lung cancer 3. Prostate cancer 4. Gastrointestinal cancer 5. Breast cancer
May be due to gastroenteritis
Most of the times mesentric lymphadenitis is caused by infection with Yersinia enterocolitica. It is associated with pain which may mimic acute appendicitis and crohn's disease. Other causes are infections with Rota virus, nora virus, bacterial infections like salmonella, staphylococal and streptococcal, Besides parasites
Mesenteric lymphnodes greater than 1 cm r significant . Pain is quite severe in these type of cases disturbing child usual activities . Most common cause is yersinia enterocolitica . Followed by others . Laparoscopic guided lymph node biopsy is most diagnostic . Though not feasible at times .
Nodes with preserved fat hilum indicate benign disease. They're very common in children. Most likely gut infections. Treat with antibiotics. Antispasmodic Good discussion by Raghavendra sir.
As there is thickening of colon wall colitis is there.as hilum of LN is fatty. Rule/out abd. Tuberculosis. Adv. ESR, X-ray chest, CBNAAT.
R/o abd tb... Since greater than 1cms needs evaluation... Trial of antibiotic can be given for suspician of enterocolitis
Due to viral infection
It may be due parasitebacteria virus entrities coliities abd tbtb or ibd crohns apendicoties give antibiotic orndazole pan d emset tab dynapar pcm tab mebex
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