Lumps on the legs and enlarged Lymph Nodes Posted: 04-14-08 12:55pm
My question is. Is there anything you can
think of that wouldbe causing this, I have
had my thyroid checked. I hve to currently
seek care in German hospitals due to us
being stationed here. I have read alot
about soft tissue cancers. Is there
anything besides a soft tissue cancer that
you can think it would be. So i can bring
it to the attention of the Dr's cause with
the language difference it is very hard to
communicate. So I have been taking in
ideas that I have printed off to them. I
just need answers...and I am having a hard
time gettting them.
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Cancers Answer A3945 Posted: 04-17-08 21:39pm
Enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
generally can be due to infection,
malignant tumor or an autoimmune disorder.
There are several diagnostic procedures
used to determine the cause of
lymphadenopathy:
1. Patient’s questioning (anamnesis);
2. Clinical examination (inspection,
palpation,…);
3. Blood tests (blood count, sedimentation
rate, CRP, liver status, kidney
status,…);
4. Specific serological tests for
infective diseases (tuberculosis,
brucellosis, mono, HIV,
toxoplasmosis…);
5. Specific serological tests for
autoimmune diseases;
6. Imaging procedures (X-ray, ultrasound,
CT, MRI);
7. Lymph node biopsy.
The first 3 diagnostic steps are standard
while the further diagnostic steps depends
upon the results of the previous
examinations.
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