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Constipation and recurrent stomach pain
Hi, My son who is 5 year old and weight is 19kgs,he is suffering from constipation and recurrent abdominal pain, we have reached out to pediatrician and he suggested usg abdomen scan after prescribing some medicine. The result of usg abdomen scan says: Mesenteric Lymphadenitis, enlarged node is 1.5cm...we have shown this result to our pediatrician and he says not to worry if it is less than 2cm.
As i said, he is suffering with constipation from 3 weeks and we are giving him fibre food. He is still passing motion after every 2 days and that too with lot of pain.If this continues,my pediatrician suggested us to take CECT ABDOMEN SCAN.
My question is, is it recommend or required to take CECT ABDOMEN SCAN at this age, i see lot of disadvantages in future after undergoing this SCAN. Can anyone please suggest me what can be done in this case and how long does it takes to cure.
Hello,
Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes can be due to various reasons like bacterial infection, allergy, tuberculosis etc. If the constipation is persistent and there is diagnostic dilemma then one can safely go ahead with CT scan. With new machines radiation exposure is quite low.
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I would prefer to give a course of antibiotics before getting a CT scan done
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