Evaluation of mesenteric lymph nodes by ultrasonography and it’s clinical correlation in pediatric patients

Background: Pain abdomen is common symptom in children, increasing use of abdominal ultrasound in the screening and follow-up of patients with pain abdomen, enlargement of the regional mesenteric lymph nodes have become a fairly common finding, particularly in children and young adults. Aims:  Evaluation of mesenteric lymph nodes by ultrasonography and its clinical correlation in pediatric patients. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the ultra-sonographic spectrum of mesenteric lymph nodes and assess the various sonographic patterns involved. 2. To study the clinical correlation of mesenteric lymphadenitis with the symptoms of pediatric patients. Materials and Methods:  The study was conducted in Radio-diagnosis Department, S.N. Medical College, Agra. The symptomatic patients presenting to the department of Radio-diagnosis with clinical history of fever, abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting referred from department of Pediatrics, SNMC, Agra were included in the study. All lymph nodes undergone grayscale ultrasound (US) & color flow imaging. Conclusion:  Enlarged mesenteric lymph node is a common medical cause of abdominal pain in pediatric patients. It is a common self-limiting inflammatory process frequently caused by viral pathogen, affecting mesenteric lymph nodes in the abdomen. There is no any mortality and complication are noted with mesenteric adenitis.