M Lymphadenitis: Symptom and Causes

Symptoms

Abdominal pain, often centered on the lower, right side, but the pain can sometimes be more widespread

• General abdominal tenderness                             
• Fever
• Nausea and vomiting
• General feeling of being unwell (malaise)
• Diarrhoea
• Loss of appetite

Causes

The most common cause of mesenteric adenitis is bacterial or viral infection. The infection is present in the lymph nodes within the mesentery, a membrane that attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall. When lymph nodes are infected, they become inflamed, resulting in symptoms.