Definition
Adenitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of a gland (generally a lymph node).
In the acute form, this process usually occurs with a swelling in the affected area. Here we also observe the classic signs of inflammation: redness, heat and pain (exacerbated by palpation).
Reactive adenitis occurs in response to a bacterial, fungal, parasitic or viral infection (eg, mononucleosis, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, etc.).
The condition is also found in the presence of rheumatic fever and PFAPA syndrome (pediatric disease characterized by periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis).
The absence of signs of inflammation, on the other hand, can be caused by various morbid processes, even neoplastic ones.
The typical localizations of adenitis are the neck, armpits and groin, but can also occur at the abdominal or mediastinal level.
Tuberculosis Cervical Adenitis. From Wikipedia.org
Possible Causes * of Adenite
- Rheumatic fever
- Cat scratch disease
- Mononucleosis
- PFAPA
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis
