Abstract:The treatment of pediatric inflammatory neck masses depends upon the underlying etiology and may include both medical and surgical interventions. The most common causes of bacterial cervical lymphadenitis include Staphylococcus aureus (increasingly methicillin-resistant S. aureus), and Streptococcus pyogenes. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan can provide an accurate means of diagnosing whether an abscess is present which might need surgical drainage. Recent studies, however, have focused on the… Show more
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