Causes of generalized lymphadenopathy
- Neoplastic
- Lymphoma
- leukaemia
- Infective
- EBV
- CMV
- HIV
- TB
- Toxoplasmosis
- Medications
- Allopurinol
- Atenolol
- Penicillin
- Phenytoin
- Quinidine
- Rheumatological
- RA
- SLE
- Sarcoidosis
- Storage diseases
- Gaucher’s disease
- Fabry’s disease
Causes of local lymphadenopathy
- Local infection
- Neoplasia
Small print gems:
Virchow's node - left supraclavicular node associated with intraabdominal cancer
Sister Mary Joseph node - umbilical node associated with intraabdominal cancer
References
