Posterior Cervical Adenopathy Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Insect Bite

Insect bites may be inflicted by mosquitos, fleas, bugs, lice and a plethora of other species pertaining to distinct families of the order insects. While they are of little medical interest in the vast majority of cases, immunocompromised or allergic patients may suffer from severe reactions to an insect bite. Most[…] [symptoma.com]

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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]

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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]

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Leukemia

Greek : leukos white, aima blood Synonym : Leukaemia (BE) German : Leukämie Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 Leukemia incidences 4 Leukemia classifiction 5 Symptoms 1 Definition Leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells ( Leukocytes ) or their precursors in the bone marrow. The disease is termed according to: (I)[…] [flexikon.doccheck.com]

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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]

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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]

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Impetigo

Impetigo is considered as a benign and highly contagious skin infection affecting the epidermis appearing everywhere on the body. Usually it occurs in exposed areas like the nose, mouth, arms, and legs. Characteristic yellow crusted lesions which are most commonly found on the face, typically there are also scattered[…] [symptoma.com]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Cat Scratch Fever

Cat scratch fever (cat scratch disease, inoculation lymphoreticulosis, subacute regional lymphadenitis) is an infectious disease of children and adolescents, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae. The signs and symptoms of the disease are mild to moderate and are usually self-limiting. They develop after an[…] [symptoma.com]

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Kerion

[…] definition Dermatophyte infection of the scalp, usually caused by T. verrucosum or T. mentagrophytes. It is characterized by one or more large, tender boggy masses with erythema, pustules, crusting, and alopecia. Such a mass is called a kerion. Lymphadenopathy is frequent. Such infections may result in scarring and[…] [dermis.net]

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Rubella

Rubella is a contagious, usually mild viral infection that is seen most often in children and young adults. The clinical features are largely determined by age, with symptoms being mild or absent in children under 5 years. The peak incidence of the disease is at 15 years. During the prodrome the patient complains of[…] [symptoma.com]

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Upper Respiratory Infection

Tender anterior cervical adenopathy may be part of the presentation in patients with streptococcal or viral infections. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bulging of the posterior pharyngeal wall may signal a retropharyngeal abscess. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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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]

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Tonsillitis

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

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Infectious Mononucleosis Hepatitis

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

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

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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]

cervical or auricular adenopathy, marked adenopathy, or inguinal adenopathy. [web.archive.org]

posterior cervical adenopathy, axillary adenopathy, and inguinal adenopathy is most useful in considering the possibility of infectious mononucleosis, while the absence [web.archive.org]

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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]

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Viral Exanthem

Tender suboccipital, posterior cervical, and postauricular adenopathy are common. [ahcmedia.com]

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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]

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Chronic Tonsillitis

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

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Infectious Mononucleiosis 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]

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Cough Headache

Tender anterior cervical adenopathy may be part of the presentation in patients with streptococcal or viral infections. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bulging of the posterior pharyngeal wall may signal a retropharyngeal abscess. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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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]

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Pharyngeal Disease

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

The most commonly recognized clinical syndrome consists of fever, severe pharyngitis, posterior and anterior cervical adenopathy with prominent constitutional symptoms such [antimicrobe.org]

It is often recognized by ulcerative lesions which can be seen on the lips, in the anterior mouth or posterior pharynx and can be quite painful leading to significantly decreased [antimicrobe.org]

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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]

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Inguinal Lymphadenopathy

Infectious mononucleosis often manifests with posterior and anterior cervical adenopathy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Infectious etiologies Cervical adenopathy is a common feature of many viral infections. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Adenopathy is most common in cervical nodes in children and is usually related to infectious etiologies. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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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]

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