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How To Treat Mesenteric Adenitis Causing Severe Stomach Pain In A 8 Year Old?
My 8 year old daughter has been told she has mecenteric adonitus and has been in hospital 3 times in the last 6 weeks with severe tummy pain around the naval and right hand side of the tummy. Could this develop into appendicitis and would she be better to have them removed . I m getting a lot of different stories.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Mesenteric adenitis refers to inflammation of mesenteric lymph nodes.
Mesenteric lymph nodes are the nodes present in abdomen which drain the intestine.
Any infection or inflammation of intestines can lead to inflammation of these lymph nodes.
Mesenteric adenitis do not progress to appendicitis.
Treatment of infection of the gastrointestinal tract is required with appropriate antibiotics.
The lymph nodes take a longer time to resolve but there is nothing to worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Mesenteric adenitis refers to inflammation of mesenteric lymph nodes.
Mesenteric lymph nodes are the nodes present in abdomen which drain the intestine.
Any infection or inflammation of intestines can lead to inflammation of these lymph nodes.
Mesenteric adenitis do not progress to appendicitis.
Treatment of infection of the gastrointestinal tract is required with appropriate antibiotics.
The lymph nodes take a longer time to resolve but there is nothing to worry.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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