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Original Article
Needle aspiration as therapeutic management for suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in children
Mee Young Baek, Kyung Hee Park, Ju Hee We, Su Eun Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(8):801-804.   Published online August 31, 2010
Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the needle aspiration alternative to open surgical drainage of children with suppurative cervical lymphadenitis requiring surgical drainage.

Methods

From January 1998 to June 2008, we retrospectively reviewed 38 children treated with needle aspiration as management with suppurative cervical lymphadenitis instead of open surgical drainage.

Results

All 38 children underwent only 1 puncture. Two patients (5.2%) out...



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