Splenic marginal zone lymphoma physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Muhammad Affan M.D.[2], Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [3]

Common physical examination findings of splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) include fever, rash, ulcer, splenomegaly, chest tenderness, abdomen tenderness, bone tenderness, peripheral lymphadenopathy, and central lymphadenopathy.

• Common findings on physical examination in patients with splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) are as under: ^[1]

• Fever is often present

• Rash
• Ulcer

• Cervical lymphadenopathy

• Thoracic masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
• Chest tenderness

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

• Peripheral lymphadenopathy
• Bone tenderness

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