Cervical adenitis
Presentation
Presented with painful torticollis. History of mild trauma to the neck and flu-like disease two week earlier.
Patient Data
Age: 8 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Cervical adenitis
Ultrasound
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Ultrasonography reveals multiple variable size lymph nodes on the posterior triangle of right side of the neck and deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. There is a conglomeration of enlarged heterogeneous lymph nodes with loss of the central stripe and decreased color flow.
Case Discussion
This 9-year-old male presented to the emergency room with torticollis, which in itself is non-specific. After sonography demonstrated cervical adenitis the patient was placed on wide spectrum antibiotic. Now he is completely well.