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Cervical lymphadenopathy: cause unknown

Case contributed by David Puyó
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Soft tissue lumps of both sides of the neck

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female

Bilateral symmetrical lymph node enlargement. 

Case Discussion

Various infectious and non-infectious processes can stimulate lymph node and cause nodal growth.

CT is the primary non-invasive diagnostic technique for the study of thoracoabdominal lymphadenopathy. In the case of cervical lymphadenopathy, ultrasound is often preferred as the first line modality.

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