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Lymphadenopathy – Jorge E. Romaguera, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX

I. History	II. Physical Exam	III. Laboratory Data	IV. Differential Diagnosis
V. Pathophysiology	VI. Prognosis/Clinical Course	VII. Teaching Points	VIII. Bibliography

II. Physical Exam

What should you look for on his physical exam that would help you to narrow the differential diagnosis? Consider each of the following and click on the items you believe will best help you make a diagnosis.

	Carotid Bruits
	A "drawer sign"
	Joint abnormalities
	Homan’s Sign
	A source of infection on the patient’s right leg or in his genital or rectal area.
	Intact tympanic membranes
	Other sites of adenopathy
	The location, size, and quality of the point of maximal impulse (PMI)
	Rectal mass
	Skin lesions
	Testicular mass
	Tonsils

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