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Causes of intestinal lymph node enlargement in children


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Children intestinal lymph node enlargement may be related to upper respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, mesenteric lymphadenitis and other factors.
1, upper respiratory tract
infection caused by pathogens infection of the upper respiratory tract, if the disease is serious or treatment is not timely, may make pathogens spread through the blood circulation to the small intestine, ileum and other parts of the lymph nodes, causing local inflammatory reaction, resulting in children intestinal lymph node enlargement.
2, gastroenteritis
gastroenteritis is caused by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens infection of the gastrointestinal tract inflammatory reaction, stimulated by inflammation, leading to local congestion, will also cause the above abnormal conditions.
3, mesenteric
lymphadenitis in children and respiratory tract infection, pathogens and their metabolites can be absorbed into the ileocecal lymph nodes, stimulate cell proliferation in the lymph nodes, and then cause lymph node enlargement.