Enlarged lymph nodes in children usually do not need to be punctured, but long-term unrelieved lymph node enlargement needs to be punctured to clarify the cause of the disease, and to carry out targeted treatment.
Enlarged lymph nodes in children are usually caused by bacterial or viral infections, and the inflammatory response leads to lymph node hyperplasia and enlargement. Lymph node enlargement usually can gradually subside after applying antibiotics, such as ceftazidime, or anti-viral drugs, such as acyclovir, for anti-infection treatment.
If children’s lymph node enlargement is not relieved for a long time, and accompanied by fever, emaciation, mucous membrane bleeding and poor mental status and other symptoms, it may be caused by tumor disease, may need to carry out lymph node puncture examination to clarify the diagnosis, and carry out targeted treatment.
Therefore, parents of children with enlarged lymph nodes need to pay attention to the problem, and should consult a doctor in a timely manner to find out the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the treatment, so as not to cause adverse consequences.