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Why This Matters
Noninfectious (aseptic) abscesses or persistent lymphadenitis can be an early extraintestinal sign of IBD in children. Recognizing this link can prompt appropriate imaging and endoscopic evaluation that may lead to earlier diagnosis of Crohn’s disease.
Who Should Pay Attention
Pediatric patients with unexplained persistent lymphadenitis, parents/caregivers, pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologists, and clinicians evaluating nonresolving neck abscesses or granulomatous lymphadenitis.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeCase report
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What To Know
A 10-year-old girl had recurrent submandibular/cervical lymphadenitis that did not respond to antibiotics. Surgical removal and histology showed suppurative granulomatous inflammation. Blood testing found positive ASCA antibodies and imaging (bowel ultrasound, MR enterography) showed inflammatory changes in the terminal ileum.
Endoscopy with biopsy confirmed Crohn’s disease involving the terminal ileum and rectum. Standard guideline-based treatment led to remission and no recurrence of the lymphadenitis. The report suggests clinicians should consider aseptic abscess syndrome and underlying IBD in children with nonresolving lymphadenitis.
The authors state this may be the first published pediatric case of cervical lymph node aseptic abscess syndrome as an initial manifestation of Crohn’s disease.
Keep In Mind
This is a single pediatric case report describing an uncommon presentation. It does not provide population-level risk estimates or change treatment recommendations; it mainly highlights a diagnostic consideration. Readers should consult full article for diagnostic and histologic details.
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Source typeResearch paper
PublishedMay 1, 2025, 8:11 PM
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