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- Lymphoma
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Regional Lymph Nodes
- Lymph Chains & Their Drainage Areas
- Lymph Nodes at Surface
- Deep Lymph Nodes
- Lymph Nodes of the Breast and Upper Limb
- Parietal Lymph Nodes of the Thorax
- Visceral Lymph Nodes of the Thorax
- Lymph Nodes of the Lower Thorax
- Deep Nodes of the Abdominal Cavity
- Visceral Nodes of the Abdominal Cavity
- Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen
- Parietal Nodes of the Pelvis
- Lymph Nodes of the Pelvis
- Lymph Nodes of the Lower Extremity
- Additional Lymph Node Chains
- Synonymous Terms
- Review
- Abstracting, Coding, & Staging
- ICD-O Site Codes
- Morphology & Grade
- Extent of Disease Evaluation
- Staging
- Abstracting Keys
- Treatment
- Hands-on Exercises
Physical Exam
Key Information
involvement of lymph nodes (matted nodes, fixed vs. mobile, lymphadenopathy, enlarged, "shotty" nodes, palpable, enlarged, visible swelling), a palpable mass anywhere in the body, enlarged abdominal organs (distension, organomegaly, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly/HSM), pharyngeal examination for tonsil or oropharynx involvement, neurologic examination
Go to the Physical Exam page of the Diagnostic Tests for more information.
