MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Any disease of the lymph glands
A
lymphangiopathy
B
lymphangiography
C
lymphadenopathy
D
lymphadenography
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malignant diseases like lymphoma, leukemia, metastatic cancer, and head and neck cancers are also common causes of lymphadenopathy. Lymphoproliferative disorders such as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis can also manifest with the enlargement of lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causes of generalized lymphadenopathy include infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancies, histiocytoses, storage diseases, benign hyperplasia, and drug reactions. Generalized lymphadenopathy is most often associated with systemic viral infections.

Detailed explanation-3: -Infectious diseases that cause generalized lymphadenopathy include HIV disease, toxoplasmosis, secondary syphilis, and tuberculosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Filariasis, Podoconiosis. Gorham’s Disease. Intestinal lymphangiectasia. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Lymphangiomatosis. Protein-losing Enteropathy (PLE)

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