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Posted On : 27 May 2011

children presenting with periumbilical pain{,recurrent,}usg showins nonspecific mesentric lymphnodes enlargement.Parents want treatment,inspiteof counselling.Next what to do_?

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Hartono Gunardi

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antibiotic for 2 weeks

13 years ago

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adal arasan

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placebo

13 years ago

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Suneeta Bhatia

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mx test

13 years ago

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Jella Daivad

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investigate further other possibilities

13 years ago

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adal arasan

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simple analgesics

13 years ago

Answer 1

Get a mantoux test, chest X-ray and look for other signs of TB. IF TB is unlikely, treat for atypical infection and repeat USG after 10 days. If lymphnodes persist, watch for increase or other symptoms to appear.

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