Posterior Cervical Adenopathy: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Posterior Cervical Adenopathy

Infectious Mononucleosis

Characteristic clinical features of EBV IM include bilateral upper lid edema, exudative or nonexudative pharyngitis, bilateral posterior cervical adenopathy, and splenomegaly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In adolescent and adult patients presenting with sore throat, the presence of posterior cervical, inguinal or axillary adenopathy, palatine petechiae, splenomegaly, or atypical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conclusions and Relevance In adolescent and adult patients presenting with sore throat, the presence of posterior cervical, inguinal or axillary adenopathy, palatine petechiae [doi.org]

Sarcoidosis

Recognition of cervical adenopathy at radiology is important for obtaining a biopsy specimen. However, the imaging appearances of these nodes are nonspecific. [pubs.rsna.org]

In the neck, nodes in the posterior triangle are more commonly affected than those in the anterior triangle. [pubs.rsna.org]

Insect Bite

Abstract Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods. Insect bite reactions are commonly seen in clinical practice. The present review touches upon the medically important insects and their places in the classification, the sparse literature on the epidemiology of insect bites in India, and different[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leukemia

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bones, where blood cells are produced. The term leukemia means white blood. White blood cells (leukocytes) are used by the body to fight infections and other foreign substances. Leukocytes are[…] [nlm.nih.gov]

Hodgkin Lymphoma

The endobronchial localization of Hodgkin's disease is a rare entity which is often confused with endobronchial tuberculosis in our setting. We report the case of a 16 years old female who presented with 6 months history of dry cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, dysphagia and dysphonia. The chest radiography showed a[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens

Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens or dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a rare, chronic destructive folliculitis of the scalp, characterized by painful nodules, purulent drainage, sinus tracts, keloid formation and cicatricial alopecia. The cause of the disease is unknown, but it is similar in many features[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Impetigo

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that involves the superficial skin. The most common presentation is yellowish crusts on the face, arms, or legs. Less commonly there may be large blisters which affect the groin or armpits. The lesions may be painful or itchy. Fever is uncommon.It is typically due to either[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 5;7(27):42527-42538. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.9897. Saloura V 1, Vougiouklakis T 1, Zewde M 1, Kiyotani K 1, Park JH 1, Gao G 2, Karrison T 2, Lingen M 3, Nakamura Y 1, 4, Hamamoto R 1. Author information 1 Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 2 Department of Public Health[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Leukemia

Clin Cancer Res. 2017 Nov 1;23(21):6478-6486. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-0489. Epub 2017 Jul 28. Shouval R 1, 2, 3, 4, Ruggeri A 5, 6, Labopin M 5, 7, Mohty M 5, 8, Sanz G 9, Michel G 10, Kuball J 11, Chevallier P 12, Al-Seraihy A 13, Milpied NJ 14, de Heredia CD 15, Arcese W 16, Blaise D 17, Rocha V 6, 18, Fein J 19, 3, Unger R[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lymph Node Tuberculosis

2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 017.2 Tuberculosis of peripheral lymph nodes There are 7 ICD-9-CM codes below 017.2 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim. 017.2 Excludes tuberculosis of lymph nodes: tuberculous tracheobronchial adenopathy ( 012.1 ) Applies To Scrofula[…] [icd9data.com]

Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm

A case is reported of a diabetic patient with a nasopharyngeal neoplasm who developed radiation induced brainstem damage even though irradiated at a conventional time-dose-volume relationship. The clinical course was correlated with autopsy findings which revealed radiation changes in the brainstem consisting[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cat Scratch Fever

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease that results from a scratch or bite of a cat. Symptoms typically include a non-painful bump or blister at the site of injury and painful and swollen lymph nodes. People may feel tired, have a headache, or a fever. Symptoms typically begin within 3-14 days following[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Kerion

Kerion is the result of the host's response to a fungal ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp (occasionally the beard) that can be accompanied by secondary bacterial infection(s). It usually appears as raised, spongy lesions, and typically occurs in children. This honeycomb is a painful inflammatory[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Rubella

This article is about the disease. For the virus, see rubella virus. Rubella Other names German measles, three-day-measles A rash due to rubella on a child's back. The area affected is similar to that of measles but the rash is less intensely red. Specialty Infectious disease Symptoms Rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever,[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Malignant Neoplasm of the Nasopharynx

Quick Facts Topic Resources The nasopharynx is the area in the upper part of your throat behind your nose. Nasopharyngeal cancer is cancer of the nasopharynx. Nasopharyngeal cancer is most common in people who live in southern China and southeast Asia or in those whose families came from those areas—it’s[…] [merckmanuals.com]

Infectious Mononucleosis Hepatitis

Isolated posterior cervical adenopathy may also occur with in HHV-6 infectious mononucleosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

However, posterior cervical or generalized adenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly suggests infectious mononucleosis. [msdmanuals.com]

cervical adenopathy are highly suggestive of IM, while the absence of enlarged posterior cervical lymph nodes and fatigue make the diagnosis less likely. 20 Supportive evidence [uspharmacist.com]

Pediculosis Capitis

Examination is most often normal but may reveal scalp excoriations and posterior cervical adenopathy. Diagnosis depends on demonstration of living lice. [web.archive.org]

Infectious Mononucleosis Encephalitis

Isolated posterior cervical adenopathy may also occur with in HHV-6 infectious mononucleosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In one study of adolescent and adult patients presenting with sore throat, the presence of posterior cervical, inguinal or axillary adenopathy, palatine petechiae, splenomegaly [patient.info]

Bilateral posterior cervical adenopathy is most highly suggestive of EBV infectious mononucleosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Patients between 10 and 30 years of age with sore throat, fever, and significant anterior cervical adenopathy, fatigue, posterior cervical adenopathy, inguinal adenopathy, [web.archive.org]

Abstract Infectious mononucleosis should be suspected in patients 10 to 30 years of age who present with sore throat and significant fatigue, palatal petechiae, posterior [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infectious mononucleosis is suggested by posterior cervical or generalized adenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, fatigue, and malaise for > 1 week; a full neck with petechiae of [msdmanuals.com]

Pediculosis Pubis

Examination is most often normal but may reveal scalp excoriations and posterior cervical adenopathy. Diagnosis depends on demonstration of living lice. [merckmanuals.com]

Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

Differential Diagnosis See Pharyngitis Causes Common other causes Infectious Mononucleosis Posterior cervical adenopathy, Fatigue and prolonged Pharyngitis Hand, foot and [fpnotebook.com]

Acute Adenoiditis

Mild posterior cervical adenopathy was also present. A lateral soft-tissue roentgenogram of the head and neck was obtained (Figure). [jamanetwork.com]

Abnormalities on physical examination were limited to fever (temperature, 40°C), serous rhinorrhea that prompted nearly constant sniffling, total occlusion of the posterior [jamanetwork.com]

Cytomegalovirus Mononucleosis

Isolated posterior cervical adenopathy may also occur with in HHV-6 infectious mononucleosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bilateral posterior cervical adenopathy is most highly suggestive of EBV infectious mononucleosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

CMV infectious mononucleosis may be indistinguishable in clinical presentation from EBV but is usually not accompanied by posterior cervical adenopathy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pharyngitis

However, infectious mononucleosis is more common in persons 10 to 30 years of age and is associated with fatigue, posterior cervical adenopathy, and atypical lymphocytosis [aafp.org]

Regarding rarer causes of tonsillopharyngitis, infectious mononucleosis should be considered when there is posterior cervical or generalized adenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly [msdmanuals.com]

Tender cervical adenopathy can be appreciated on examination. [antimicrobe.org]

Tumor Lysis Syndrome

The physician in the emergency department documented nasal congestion, enlarged tonsils that touched in the midline, and significant anterior and posterior cervical adenopathy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypergammaglobulinemia

By logistic regression, HIV-positive men were best discriminated from HIV-negative men by size of posterior cervical nodes and the number of sites with enlarged nodes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adenopathy attributable to HIV occurred in all palpable node groups. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In a repeated measures model of covariance, adenopathy in HIV-positive men was associated with more CD4+ cells (P less than .002), elevated serum globulins (P less than .01 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Neonatal Inflammatory Skin and Bowel Disease Type 2

Rubella: – Rash resembles measles, but patient is not ill looking – Prominent postauricular, posterior cervical +/- suboccipital adenopathy – Forschemier spots: small, red [learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca]

Parapharyngeal Abscess

Physical signs in adults: posterior pharyngeal oedema, neck stiffness, cervical adenopathy, fever, drooling, and stridor. [patient.info]

Physical findings include fever, cervical adenopathy, decreased range of neck motion, neck mass, posterior pharyngeal mass, and respiratory distress. [radiologykey.com]

Pharyngoconjunctival Fever

Nontender cervical lymphadenopathy and tender, enlarged preauricular adenopathy may be present. [odlarmed.com]

Physical On general examination, look for a reddened posterior oropharynx covered with glassy follicles. [odlarmed.com]

Retropharyngeal Abscess

Physical signs in adults: posterior pharyngeal oedema, neck stiffness, cervical adenopathy, fever, drooling, and stridor. [patient.info]

The most common physical presentation is posterior pharyngeal oedema (37%), nuchal rigidity, cervical adenopathy, drooling, and stridor [ 10 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]