Open AccessAcute Inguinal Bacterial Lymphadenitis in Infants Younger Than 1 Year of Age
Author(s) -
Reiko Yatabe,
Kazuki Iio,
Kazuhiro Uda,
Hiroshi Hataya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003262
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal hernia , umbilical hernia , pediatrics , surgery , hernia
We examined 17 infants under age 1 year with inguinal bacterial lymphadenitis; 8 had a prior episode of omphalitis or an umbilical procedure, and one-third were afebrile and initially received the misdiagnosis of incarcerated hernia. Our findings suggested a possible association between inguinal bacterial lymphadenitis in infants and umbilical problems.