Adenitis, popularly called a tongue, is the inflammation of some lymph node in the body that can be caused by several factors such as acute infections or chronic diseases, for example.
Symptoms of Adenitis
- Fever; Feeling cold. Slight flushing of the skin; Sore lump that may be the size of a pea, a plum seed or the size of a lemon.
Adenitis is more frequent in the neck, armpits and groins, but can affect any lymph nodes in the body.
Causes of Adenitis
Adenitis can be caused by:
- infection, acute inflammation or even due to chronic diseases.
Types of adenitis
Some types of adenitis are:
- Mesenteric adenitis; Infectious adenitis; Bacterial adenitis; Sebaceous adenitis.
Adenitis Treatment
The treatment for adenitis is to eliminate its cause and it may sometimes be necessary to remove the inflamed ganglion surgically.
