lymphadenopathy

Examples of lymphadenopathy in the following topics:

• Lymph Nodes

  • Lymphadenopathy describes the clinical condition of swollen lymph nodes.
  • Lymphadenopathy is a symptom in conditions from trivial, such as a common cold or a minndor infection, to life-threatening, such as cancer or severe infection.
  • Cancers that are severe and widespread from frequent metastases tend to have lymphadenopathy, so cancer staging criteria includes lymph node involvement.
  • Additionally, cancers like lymphomas that have tumors made out of aberrant lymphocytes nearly always show lymphadenopathy, often an early warning sign for this type of cancer.

• The Cardiovascular System

  • Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning disease of the lymph nodes due to infection, auto-immune disease, or malignancy.
  • It is also a symptom of cutaneous anthrax, measles and Human African trypanosomiasis, the latter two giving lymphadenopathy in lymph nodes in the neck.

• Chancroid (Soft Chancre)

  • Between 30-60% of the patients can also develop lymphadenopathy.

• Lymphomas

  • Although they do not cure it, they can alleviate the symptoms, particularly painful lymphadenopathy.

• Other Diseases and Epstein-Barr Virus

  • Symptoms of mono include fever, sore throat, pharyngitis, and swollen lymph glands (lymphadenopathy).