OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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Diagnosis of lymphoma
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diagnosis of lymphedema
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diagnosis of lymphadenitis
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The definitive diagnostic test for lymphedema is lymphoscintigraphy.
Detailed explanation-2: -MRI and CT also can display the size and the number of lymph nodes, which is helpful in defining the type of primary lymphedema. CT scans and MRIs are essential in the evaluation of the causes of limb swelling, presumptively due to secondary LED.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients with lymphedema often report painless swelling and leg heaviness. Fevers, chills, and generalized weakness may be reported. Patients may have a history of recurrent episodes of cellulitis, lymphangitis, fissuring, ulcerations, and/or verrucous changes.
Detailed explanation-4: -MRI has played an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and evaluation of lymphedema, as it provides high spatial resolution of the distribution and severity of soft tissue edema, characterizes diseased lymphatic channels, and assesses secondary effects such as fat hypertrophy.