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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2017; 15(05): 294-304
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604239
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Imaging of Pediatric Chronic Neck Infections

Ahmed H. El Beltagi
1   Department of Clinical Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
,
Santhosh Gaddikeri
2   Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Murali Nagarajan
2   Department of Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Surjith Vattoth
1   Department of Clinical Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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30 March 2017

10 April 2017

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17 July 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Chronic neck infections in the pediatric population can have an indolent presentation that can mimic more serious conditions including neoplasia. Ultrasound remains a reliable primary modality for imaging of sialadenitis and infected congenital cystic neck lesions in children, whereas cross sectional imaging is needed if intervention is contemplated, to better evaluate multispatial involvement, lymph nodal morphology and distribution, and as the primary imaging modality to study more complex anatomy in case of ear infections.

Keywords

chronic neck infections - lymphadenopathy - sialadenitis - ear infection - congenital neck cysts
 

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