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==Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Patients with lymphadenopathy may have a positive history of: | |||
* Lump in the neck (e.g. in [[tumors]], [[sarcoidosis]]). | * Lump in the neck (e.g. in [[tumors]], [[sarcoidosis]]). | ||
* Red, tender skin over lymph node. | * Red, tender skin over lymph node. | ||
* Swollen, tender, or hard lymph nodes. | * Swollen, tender, or hard lymph nodes. | ||
===Common Symptoms=== | |||
Common symptoms of lymphadenopathy include: | |||
* [[Fatigue]] | * Lump in the neck | ||
* [[Fever]] | * Red, tender skin over lymph node. | ||
* [[Malaise]] | * Swollen, tender, or hard lymph nodes. | ||
* [[Flu]]- like illness | *Constituitional symptoms like:<ref name="pmid24753638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A |title=Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools |journal=Iran J Med Sci |volume=39 |issue=2 Suppl |pages=158–70 |year=2014 |pmid=24753638 |pmc=3993046 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | ** [[Fatigue]] | ||
* [[Night sweats]] | ** [[Fever]] | ||
* [[Weight loss]] and [[ | ** [[Malaise]] | ||
** [[Flu]]- like illness | |||
** [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | |||
** [[Night sweats]] | |||
** [[Weight loss]] and | |||
** [[Cachexia]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
History
A directed history should be obtained to ascertain:
- Constitutional symptoms like night sweats, fever, weight loss suggesting tuberculosis, Hodgkin's lymphoma, other malignancy
- Associated signs and symptoms for suggesting infections or malignancy
- Use of drugs causing lymphadenopathy
- Travel to endemic areas
- High risk behavior- high risk sexual behavior, I.V drug abuse
History and Symptoms
Patients with lymphadenopathy may have a positive history of:
- Lump in the neck (e.g. in tumors, sarcoidosis).
- Red, tender skin over lymph node.
- Swollen, tender, or hard lymph nodes.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of lymphadenopathy include:
- Lump in the neck
- Red, tender skin over lymph node.
- Swollen, tender, or hard lymph nodes.
- Constituitional symptoms like:[1]
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Malaise
- Flu- like illness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Night sweats
- Weight loss and
- Cachexia