Follicular lymphoma physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]

Common physical examination findings of follicular lymphoma include fever, rash, splenomegaly, peripheral lymphadenopathy, and central lymphadenopathy.

The following physical examination findings may be present among patients with follicular lymphoma^[1][2][3][4]:

• Fever

• Pruritus
• Petechiae

• Cervical lymphadenopathy

• Thoracic masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
• Chest tenderness

• Abdominal masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
• Splenomegaly
• Hepatomegaly
• Abdominal tenderness

• Peripheral lymphadenopathy

• Seizures

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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]
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  :Non hodgkin’s lymphoma. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[5]