Cervical adenitis in children

Common infectious agents 

Cervical adenitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of one or more lymph nodes of the neck. The most common cause of cervical adenitis is infection. The most common infectious agents are viral. 

Though cervical lymphadenitis can be a manifestation of focal viral infections of the oropharynx or respiratory tract, often it is part of a more generalized reticuloendothelial. response to systemic infection. 

Pathogenesis of cervical lymphadenitis.  Mode of spread

Clinical characteristics

Diagnosis

Treatment of acute, subacute and chronic bacterial adenitis.