TY - JOUR 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 SP - 244 LP - 248 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309634 VL - 102 IS - 5 AU - Sarah Farndon AU - Sam Behjati AU - Nico Jonas AU - Boo Messahel Y1 - 2017/10/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/102/5/244.abstract N2 - 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. ER -