The hazards of enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes in children include affecting the function of organs and even jeopardizing life. Diseases that cause mesenteric lymph node enlargement in children include mesenteric lymphadenitis, intestinal tuberculosis, malignant tumors, etc., and their specific degree of harm to the human body varies.
1. Mesenteric lymphadenitis: it is a kind of inflammatory disease of the lymph nodes in the intestinal area, mostly seen in children, and can be caused by infection, seasonal changes and other factors. The main symptoms can be seen as fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and so on.
This disease has a certain self-limitation, some patients can be self-cured, and most of the patients have a good prognosis after active treatment, which is less harmful.
2. Intestinal tuberculosis: It is a disease caused by tuberculosis bacillus infection of the intestinal tract, which can be caused by low immunity, constipation and other factors. The main symptoms can be seen as fever, fatigue, night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, sweating stops after waking up) and so on. Early diagnosis and early treatment is the key to this disease.
If the disease is treated and controlled at the early stage, the general prognosis is good; if the disease is combined with a variety of complications at the late stage, it will damage the organ function and even jeopardize the life.
3. Malignant tumor: mostly caused by malignant cell proliferation. The main symptoms can be seen as emaciation, lumps, pain and so on. In the late stage of this disease, through lymph node metastasis, systemic complications often occur, and single mesenteric lymph node enlargement is less common. This disease seriously damages the function of human organs and jeopardizes life.
If you have enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes, you should go to the hospital in time for relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.