Lymphadenopathy and Malignancy -- American Family Physician
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www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 2103 tients presenting with unexplained lymphadenopathy were determined to have malignancies, while a third study retrospectively found a 1.1 percent prevalence of malignancy in primary care patients presenting to the office with unexplained lymphadenopathy. Essential to identifying the infrequent but serious causes of peripheral lymphadenopathy are the following: an awareness of lymphatic anatomy, drainage patterns, and regional differential diagnosis; a thorough history including key factors such as age, location, duration, and patient exposures; and a focused physical examination according to the location of lymphadenopathy.
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