Presentation
Children with adenovirus-associated respiratory infections may present with generalized constitutional symptoms and bilateral cervical adenopathy. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Keywords: Deep infiltrating endometriosis; Intestinal endometriosis; lymph node endometriosis; Small bowel obstruction Abbreviations DIE: Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Case Presentation A 43-year-old woman presented to our Emergency Department with [austinpublishinggroup.com]
Other symptoms, such as sore throat, runny nose, or fever, may be present depending on the cause. Sometimes swollen lymph nodes are discovered when the person is being examined because of another symptom. [merckmanuals.com]
Presentation of CaseA 29-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of back pain.He was well until 11 months earlier, when he experienced the abrupt onset of chills, sweats and generalized aching. [nejm.org]
Each of these conditions present in several forms, and it's not possible to determine what kind of disease is present through observation alone. Your doctor may refer you for further testing, which may involve a biopsy or blood sample. [upmc.com]
Entire Body System
- Lymphedema
Ross, who was trained in lymphedema therapy in February, said lymphedema often develops after a person’s lymph nodes are damaged, sometimes because of a surgical procedure or radiation treatments. [patriotledger.com]
Newborn with primary lymphedema. Figure 3. Primary lymphedema in both legs in an infant. Figure 4. Primary lymphedema in one upper limb in an infant. [phlebolymphology.org]
I am now dealing with bilateral lymphedema of the arms and hands as well as thoracic lymphedema. I do.... Lottie Ellabell, Georgia Walter Cranston Woodland Park, NJ Hi. I have primary hereditary lymphedema. I've always been.... [lymphaticnetwork.org]
Many of the patients in our center have lymphedema as a major component of the clinical problem. [stanfordhealthcare.org]
Lymphedema Lymphedema is the chronic pooling of lymph fluid in the tissue. It usually starts in the feet or lower legs. It's also a side-effect of some surgical procedures. Lymphocytosis Lymphocytosis is a high lymphocyte count. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Asymptomatic
Symptoms Lymphadenopathy may be asymptomatic meaning that the patient is not able to perceive any abnormality of the affected lymph nodes. Often the lymph node may be palpable (detectable to touch) but there are no other symptoms. [healthhype.com]
A third form, benign chronic neutropenia, has low, but not life threatening, neutropenia and is often asymptomatic. A final form is immune neutropenia, usually present at birth but sometimes presents later. [primaryimmune.org]
[…] hilum of the lung and other locations Any; usually adults Relatively soft and tender; rubbery > 1 cm; > 1 cm, sometimes massive May have fever, night sweats, weight loss, productive sputum; cough, shortness of breath, may have systemic illness, or be asymptomatic [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Gingival enlargement, or oral swellings may be seen but sarcoidosis can involve any of the oral tissues and has a predilection for salivary glands, causing asymptomatic enlargement of the major salivary glands and some have xerostomia. [nature.com]
Osteomas usually appear in late childhood or young adulthood; they are often asymptomatic. They do not become malignant, and treatment (by excision) is necessary only if the…… Osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis, infection of bone tissue. [britannica.com]
- Malaise
Patients usually have accompanying constitutional symptoms, such as fever, malaise, and fatigue. The causative agent is Bartonella henselae, a gram-negative rickettsial organism. [emedicine.medscape.com]
[…] pathos, suffering] lymphadenopathy /lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy/ ( -op´ah-the ) disease of the lymph nodes. angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy, angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia (AILD) a systemic lymphoma-like disorder characterized by malaise [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
[…] or breathing problems if there are swollen lymph nodes in the chest [2] Excessive sweating [2] Pain or feeling of fullness below the ribs due to swollen spleen or liver [2] Pain in lymph nodes after drinking alcohol [2] Skin blushing or flushing [2] Malaise [physio-pedia.com]
Respiratoric
- Cough
Symptoms include weight gain, fever, swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, itchy skin, fatigue, chest pain, coughing or trouble swallowing. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Lymphoma is a usually malignant cancer. [en.wikipedia.org]
The clinical history often reveals a recent sore throat or cough, whereas the physical examination findings include impetigo, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, or acute otitis media. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Have this cough that wont go away and staying lifeless. I have seen in my community so many times this tri state area. [medhelp.org]
[…] or glandular fever depending on your country of origin (doctors in Australia and the UK will likely look at you strangely if you come in asking if you have mono), is spread via saliva and air dispersal, so you can get it from kissing, shared cutlery, coughing [bustle.com]
In contrast, bacterial infections ( Staphylococcus aureus, Burkholderia cepacia complex, Serratia marcescens, Nocardia ) usually come on very quickly with fever and cough. [primaryimmune.org]
- Painful Cough
Symptoms include weight gain, fever, swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, itchy skin, fatigue, chest pain, coughing or trouble swallowing. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Lymphoma is a usually malignant cancer. [en.wikipedia.org]
Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal Distension
[…] pain, nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension of 1 week duration. [austinpublishinggroup.com]
Cardiovascular
- Thrombosis
Congenital causes include amniotic band (constriction band) syndrome, 5 hair tourniquet syndrome, 6 truncular venous hypertension because of intrinsic or extrinsic venous dysplasias or prenatal thrombosis. [phlebolymphology.org]
Neurologic
- Confusion
Lymphoproliferative disorder is a non-specific term that encompasses a subset of hematologic cancers and lymphocyte proliferations that are not obviously cancer. [1] It should not be confused with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLPD). [librepathology.org]
(After a bizarre weekend in which every lymph node on my body decided to puff up like a toad, I went to a doctor in complete confusion, and she assured me that it simply signals the effective functioning of the immune system, likely against something [bustle.com]
The histology of lymphangiomatosis resembles a lymphangioma ( Figure 8, Figure 9 ), but can appear to infiltrate tissues, and may be confused with more aggressive lesions. [phlebolymphology.org]
[…] cytokines), particularly Interleukin-6 (IL-6), that lead to flu-like symptoms(e.g., fatigue, night sweats, nausea, weight loss), lymph node enlargement, and dysfunction of vital organs including the liver, kidneys, and bone marrow(e.g., fluid gain, confusion [cdcn.org]
Workup
Pediatric Hodgkin Disease: Differential Diagnoses & Workup. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/987101-diagnosis. Updated December 2, 2008. Accessed on February 27, 2011. ↑ MDGuidelines. [physio-pedia.com]
Ultrasound
- Enlargement of the Liver
(greek origin: Hepato meaning of Liver, Spleno meaning: of spleen, Megaly meaning condition of enlargement- " Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen Condition"-my Greco-Roman linguistic studies come in very handy in medical terminology! [medhelp.org]
[…] whole reticulendothelial system, with generalised lymph node enlargement (detectable clinically in neck, groin and axilla) and enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly). [nature.com]
Treatment
“I found there was such a need for (lymphedema treatments), especially on the South Shore,” Ross said. After receiving eight weeks of treatments, McNally is doing better. [patriotledger.com]
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Treatment involves administration of rifampin and isoniazid. [8] Cat-scratch disease Cat-scratch disease is a zoonotic infection that originates from animal scratches, most likely cat or kitten scratches. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Treatment for lymph node inflammation depends on its cause. In some cases, treatment may not be necessary. [healthline.com]
What is the treatment for PTLD? If you have PTLD, your transplant doctors should work closely with your cancer doctors for the best treatment. A first step is to slowly lower your immunosuppressive drugs, if possible. [kidney.org]
Prognosis
[…] contagious, which means that it cannot spread from person to person Please find comprehensive information on Kawasaki Disease (KD) regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis [dovemed.com]
Adults with stage III or IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma with favorable prognosis will receive six courses of ABVD while patients with unfavorable prognosis will receive BEACOPP. [5] Combinations of drugs used in chemotherapy for adults consist of: ABVD: doxorubicin [physio-pedia.com]
Because the prognosis is poor, early bone marrow transplantation is strongly recommended for GS-2. [primaryimmune.org]
Prognosis and Survival The average length of survival after UCD diagnosis is greater than 10 years, and life expectancy is usually not changed by UCD. [cdcn.org]
Etiology
Each of these morphologically recognizable patterns is associated with certain antigenic stimuli, thus the morphologic type of lymphadenopathy may offer clues as to the etiology of the lymphadenopathy. [med-ed.virginia.edu]
In a retrospective review by Oguz et al, children referred for concerning lymphadenopathy were more likely to have a malignant etiology if the lymph node was larger than 3 cm, the enlargement lasted longer than 4 weeks, supraclavicular involvement was [emedicine.medscape.com]
Benign hyperplasia, Langerhans cell histiocytosis. lymphadenopathy Enlarged lymph nodes, follicular hypertrophy, swollen lymph glands Hematology Enlargement of lymph nodes of any etiology; the differential diagnostic considerations are multiple and divided [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
THE ETIOLOGY OF LYMPHEDEMA An excess of interstitial fluid does not necessarily mean a malfunction of the lymphatic system as it is designed to cope with varying loads. [phlebolymphology.org]
LYMPHOEDEMA • Condition in which swelling of tissue in the extremities occurs due to obstruction of the lymphatics & accumulation of lymph • Etiology – Primary lymphoedema – Secondary lymphoedema 71. [slideshare.net]
Pathophysiology
Lymph Stasis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. London: CRC Press; 1991:16-39. 3. Baluk P, Fuxe J, Hashizume H, et al. Functionally specialized junctions between endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. J Exp Med. 2007;204:2349-2362. 4. [phlebolymphology.org]
Prevention
[…] is not contagious, which means that it cannot spread from person to person Please find comprehensive information on Kawasaki Disease (KD) regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention [dovemed.com]
If you are diagnosed with lymphoma, talk with your doctor about whether joining a clinical trial is right for you. back to top Is Lymphoma Preventable? Because the cause of lymphoma remains unknown, there is no real way to prevent it. [hematology.org]
Prevention & Risk Assessment Prevention & Risk Assessment What causes lymphadenopathy? The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and functions to fight disease and infections. [childrensnational.org]
The blockage prevents the lymph fluid in a person’s limbs from draining adequately, causing swelling. As the fluid accumulates, the swelling worsens. There is no cure for lymphedema, but it can be controlled with treatments. [patriotledger.com]