Difference between revisions of "Lymph node pathology"

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Haematologic malignancies (in lymph nodes) are dealt with in other articles - see ''[[haematopathology]]'' and ''[[lymphoma]]''.
Haematologic malignancies (in lymph nodes) are dealt with in other articles - see ''[[haematopathology]]'' and ''[[lymphoma]]''.


==Overview in a table==
==Overview==
Clinical:
*Lymphadenopathy.
 
DDx:<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case289.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case289.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>
*Infectious - fungal, mycobacterial, viral, protozoal.
*Neoplastic - lymphoma, carcinoma.
*Endocrine - [[hyperthyroidism]].
*Trauma.
*Autoimmune - [[SLE]], [[RA]], [[dermatomyositis]].
*Inflammatory - drugs (phenytoin).
*Idiopathic - [[sarcoidosis]].
 
===Overview in a table===
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