RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How to useā€¦ lymph node biopsy in paediatrics JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 244 OP 248 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309634 VO 102 IS 5 A1 Sarah Farndon A1 Sam Behjati A1 Nico Jonas A1 Boo Messahel YR 2017 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/102/5/244.abstract AB Lymphadenopathy is a common finding in children. It often causes anxiety among parents and healthcare professionals because it can be a sign of cancer. There is limited high-quality evidence to guide clinicians as to which children should be referred for lymph node biopsy. The gold standard method for evaluating lymphadenopathy of unknown cause is an excision biopsy. In this Interpretation, we discuss the use of lymph node biopsy in children.