Five year old had pancreatitis few months ago, still having pain but now lipase levels are normal but now ct scan shows enlarged mesenteric nodes why?

? mesenteric adeniti: Most likely has a mesenteric adeniitis. The lymph nodes in the abdomen can become enlarged following an infection. It usually resolves in a few weeks. There are other causes of enlarged mesenteric nodes, so discuss with his physician.

Infection: The mesenteric lymph nodes drains infections such as bacteria, viruses and parasites, they continue to stay enlarged because of the cells in them that are active or were active in the nodes. The cause of the pancreatitis may have been an infection and the lymph nodes are still responding to the infection by being enlarged. It could take months to a year for them to revert back to normal size.