Morbidity associated with infectious factors in adenomegalic syndrome

Objectives: Establish the morbidity related to adenomegalic syndrome in the child population admitted to the pediatrics and childcare service of the Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital in the city of Caracas, in the period from January 2019 to January 2023. Methods: Research with a quantitative approach, at a descriptive epidemiological, cross-sectional, documentary and descriptive level. The data obtained were from the files of the institution in which the study was carried out. Results: The sample consisted of 41 patients, of which 95.12% presented lymph nodes larger than 5 cm, 55.63% had no involvement in other spaces, 53.66% presented the syndrome acutely, in 90.25 % the disease arises from a viral or bacterial etiology, 92.68% of those admitted had no other previous pathologies, however, 100% of the children treated presented symptoms, with fever being the most recurrent. Regarding treatment, the use of antibiotics was the most widely indicated in 82.92% of cases. All of the patients treated, 100%, had satisfactory clinical improvement. Discussion: Although the discovery of lymphadenopathy generates fears, medical discharge is relatively quick and the procedures are simple, making the diagnosis of this disease consequently simple and depends on its location. Conclusions: A higher incidence of the syndrome was observed in female children with an average age of 5 years. The enlarged abdomen was located in the submandibular region, with bacterial or viral causes. The most commonly used treatment was Oxacilin.