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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common physical examination findings of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma include fever, rash, ulcer, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, pleural effusion, ascites, chest tenderness, abdomen tenderness, bone tenderness, peripheral lymphadenopathy, and central lymphadenopathy.
Physical Examination[1][2]
Temperature
- Fever is often present
Skin
Neck
Thorax
- Thoracic masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
- Pleural effusion
- Chest tenderness
Abdomen
- Abdominal masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
- Splenomegaly
- Hepatomegaly
- Ascites
- Abdomen tenderness
Extremities
References
References
- ↑ Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Canadian Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/non-hodgkin-lymphoma/types-of-nhl/angioimmunoblastic-t-cell-lymphoma/?region=on Accessed on November 25, 2015
- ↑ Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf56e3e27c3994bd52dc/ Accessed on November 27, 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]