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==Classification==
==Classification==
*Cervical adenitis: It is an inflammation of a lymph node in the [[neck]].
Adenitis may be classified according to the affected region of the body.  
 
*Cervical: Involves Inflammation of lymph nodes in the neck.  
*Lymph adenitis: It is caused by bacterial infection in lymph nodes. The infected lymph nodes become enlarged, warm and tender. A swelling of lymph nodes due to growth of lymph cells is called [[lymphadenopathy]].
*Mesenteric: Involves inflammation of lymph nodes in the abdomen.  
 
*Sebaceous: Involves Inflammation of sebaceous glands in the skin.  
*Mesenteric adenitis: It is an inflammation of the [[mesentery|mesenteric]] lymph nodes in the abdomen. If it occurs in the right lower quadrant, it can be mistaken for acute [[appendicitis]].
 
*Sebaceous adenitis: It is an inflammation of the [[sebaceous gland]]s in the skin. These glands normally produce [[sebum]] (skin oil, a lipid-rich secretion) which prevents drying of the skin.
 
*Tuberculous adenitis ([[scrofula]]): It is a tuberculous infection of the skin of the neck, most often caused by [[Mycobacterium|mycobacteria]] (including ''[[M. tuberculosis]]'') in adults. In children it is usually caused by [[Microbacterium scrofulaceum]] or [[Microbacterium avium]].
 
==References==
==References==



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