Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy (differential)

Last revised by Vincent Tatco on 27 Jul 2022

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Weerakkody Y, Tatco V, Morgan M, et al. Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9989

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9989

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9989

Article created:

4 Jun 2010, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jul 2022, Vincent Tatco

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At the time the article was last revised Vincent Tatco had no recorded disclosures.

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3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Breast, Chest

Sections:

Gamuts

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cases

Synonyms:

Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy
Causes of bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy
Differential diagnosis of bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy

Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy can result from a number of causes and generally implies a systemic process. They include:

autoimmune diseases, e.g.:
lymphoma
leukemia
diabetic mastopathy ²
HIV-associated conditions, e.g. Kaposi sarcoma-associated immune reconstitution syndrome ¹
lymphoid hyperplasia from acute or chronic infection/inflammation
- infectious mononucleosis
- cat scratch disease
granulomatous disease
axillary nodal metastases, e.g.:
- breast cancer: uncommon to be bilateral
- non-breast malignancies
  - lung cancer
  - melanoma
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease ⁴

Bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy (differential)

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