Other names: enlarged lymph nodes, enlarged lymph nodes. lymphadenopathy

Lymph nodes are located in the body of a few hundred, mostly in groups. They are in the course of lymphatic vessels and their function is to “filter” the sap and capturing harmful pollutants that are present immediately processed by immune cells. Many diseases, especially inflammatory and tumor, thus reflected, inter alia, by increasing, by changing the consistency and possibly pain nodes.

In the diagnosis of certain disorders are of particular importance so. Sentinel node, which occur in the body constant, and changing early informs disease specific organ (e.g. the so-called. Sorgiusova node on the outer side of the chest related to cancer).

To assess the nature of the changes nodes are needed some experience, so the next survey indicated only for rough orientation. It should be borne in mind that what the layman might in fear of a cancer tumor considered as enlarged lymph nodes, then the doctor often identified as normal or inflamed lymph node.

Given the breadth of issues also not possible to list all groups of nodes and assign probable disease.

Especially in children with inflammatory diseases manifested by swollen lymph nodes of groups, typically in the neck during airway inflammation, mononucleosis like. The nodules are painful, rather softer noticeable may be elastic resistance spilling inside the trapped fluid. Their swelling occurs rapidly and present are the usual other symptoms such as fever, tired, pain in the affected organs, changes in the mucous membranes and the like.

Should concern itself raises the contrary solitary enlarged lymph nodes, which is hard on palpation and painless, especially if they are not present any signs of disease.

Generally we suspected had enlarged lymph nodes in the days to go to the doctor, only the presence of other serious symptoms will force us to go to the emergency room immediately.