PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most children with supraclavicular adenopathy, children sick with fever of one week’s duration or with weight loss for which a specific diagnosis is not readily made, and some children with fixation of the lymph node to the overlying skin should undergo early biopsy.

Detailed explanation-2: -An excisional biopsy of the cervical lymph node is the gold standard test for tissue diagnosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malignancies, infections, autoimmune disorders, iatrogenic, and other miscellaneous conditions are considered as the causes for cervical lymphadenopathy. Unexplained cervical lymphadenopathy is a cause of concern for physician and patient because sometimes it could be the manifestation of an underlying malignancy.