Cervical lymph Node Enlargement

Abstract

Cervical lymph nodes are enlarged in almost all neck and head pathologies. Tuberculosis was the major cause for cervical lymphadenopathy. Pathological examination was also mandatory. Lymph node enlargement is seen in almost all disease and may be due localized pathology or a part of generalized disease. The cervical lymph nodes is more common and may be due to a head and neck disease or a manifestation from a distant organ because of this, clinical investigations like biopsy and details about the lymphatic drainage of the area are the main perquisites for a correct diagnosis.

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N. Junior Sundresh

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N. Junior Sundresh (2014). Cervical lymph Node Enlargement. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP), 3(1), 60-67. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-411149