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Fever and
lymphadenopathy
Presenter: Dr Junaid Yousuf
PG resident General medicine
Consultant Incharge: Dr Afaq (Asst. Prof. clinical hematology)
SR Incharge : Dr Satya Prasad Namala
Patient Profile
 60y/F
 Married having 5 kids
 Resident of Poonch, J&K
 Housewife
Chief complains
 Fever -4weeks
 Swelling over neck-3 weeks.
History of present illness: FEVER
 Duration-4 weeks
 Documented with max spike of 103F.
 Intermittent
 Predominantly evening rise
 With short term relief by antipyretics
 Also received IV antibiotics (Ceftriaxone 1 gm IV BD for 1 week), with no
response.
History of present illness
 Associated with chills, increased sweating.
 Abdominal pain, located left upper abdomen.
 Dragging in nature, mild intensity, with short term relief by analgesics.
 Significant weight loss of 10 kgs in 2 months.
 Loss of appetite.
 Easy fatiguability and generalized weakness.
No history of
 Cough, dysnoea.
 Chest pain.
 Loose stools.
 Jaundice.
 Dysuria, frequency, hematuria, urethral discharge.
No history of
 Headache, photophobia, abnormal movements.
 Rash
 Contact with animals
 Recent travel to outside
 High risk behavior
 Morning stiffness
 Joint pains
 Dry eyes
 Bony pains
History of present illness contd..
NECK SWELLING
 Duration 3 weeks.
 Located in the left side of neck.
 Noticed by patient herself.
 Small swelling ,with no associated pain or any discharge.
 Progressive increase in swelling over this time.
Past illness
 Patient is a known case of T2DM for 3 years on oral diabetic drugs, uncomplicated
as per records.
 No history of similar illness in the past.
 No history of HTN, thyroid disorders, old treated malignancy, old treated
tuberculosis.
Personal history
 Post menopausal.
 Having 5 kids.
 Mixed diet.
 Normal bowel/bladder.
 Decreased sleep and appetite.
Family history
 History of hypertension and T2DM in mother.
 No history of malignancy in family.
 No h/o ATT intake in family.
Drug history
 Metformin 500+Glimepride2mg from 3 years.
 Received I.V antibiotics for 1 week (Ceftriaxone 1 gm BD) prior to our admission.
SUMMARY
 60/F underlying T2DM with a 4 week history of fever and neck swelling with
associated h/o constitutional symptoms in the form of generalized weakness, mild
left upper abdominal discomfort and weight loss.
Differentials
Infections
Viral
(EBV/CMV/HIV)/
Viral Hepatitis
EBV
CMV
HIV
No URTI, Duration,
No Myalgias
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy
No High risk
behavior
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy,
Weight Loss
No URTI
Viral Hepatitis
Fever and abdominal
pain Lymphadenopathy
Differentials
Infections
Bacterial
 TB
 Brucella
 CAT scratch
 Atypical MTB
TB
Brucella
CAT
Duration, No contacts,
No RT symptoms
Fever, Weight loss and
Lymphadenopathy
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy
No rash/scratch
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy,
No animal contact
Atypical
Mycobacteria
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy,
No RT Symptoms/
No IS
Differentials
Infections
Parasitic
 Toxoplasma
Fever and
Lymphadenopathy
Duration of fever, No
Immuno suppressed
state
Differentials
Malignancies
 Lymphomas
 Leukemias
 Solid Organ
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Age, Fever,
Lymphadenopathy & B
Symptoms
Age, Fever,
Lymphadenopathy
No bony pains,
bleeding
Solid organ
Malignancies
Lymphadenopathy,
Weight loss
Fever
Differentials
CTD
SLE
Sjogrens
Scleroderma
MCTD
SLE
MCTD
Sjogrens
No rash, arthralgias or
ulcers
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
No SICCA
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
No rash, arthralgias
or ulcers
Scleroderma
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
No Dermatology
Differentials
Others
Lymphoma mimics
 Kikuchi
 Castlemans
 Rosai Dorfmans
 Sarcoidosis
Kikuchi
Castlemans
RD
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
Duration, large
nodes, relapses and
remissions
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
Duration, large
nodes, relapses and
remissions
Sarcoidosis
Age, Fever, Weight loss
and Lymphadenopathy
No RT symptoms
Examination
 Patient is conscious cooperative oriented to time, place and person.
 Pulse: 92 regular synchronous with the other side, and other pulses normal.
 Bp :110/70 mmhg
 Sp02 : 94% RA
 RR: 18/min
General Examination
 Pallor: Present
 Icterus: Present
 Cyanosis: absent
 Pedal edema present
 JVP not raised
Neck
 Cervical lymphadenopathy present
 2 x 1.5 cm node present in left posterior triangle level 5
 Firm in consistency.
 Mobile
 Non tender
 Overlying skin normal
 Multiple other nodes less than one cm in b/l neck level 2 & 3.
 Thyroid: No goitre.
Oral Cavity
 Tongue moist.
 Normal faucial pillars.
 Post pharyngeal wall normal.
 No tonsillar hypertrophy.
Normal breast examination.
Axilla/Inguinal
 Axilla : Multiple nodes largest around 2cm freely movable present in left axilla
non tender
 Inguinal region- no inguinal LAP
 Nails no clubbing, discoloration of nails.
Chest examination
 Inspection: Normal shape, no deformity, no scar or dilated veins, symmetrical rise
of chest
 Palpation: No tenderness, symmetrical chest movements. Chest expansion 6 cm.
 Percussion: normal resonant note heard all over lung fields except area of cardiac
dullness.
 Auscultation: Normal vesicular breath sounds. No crepts/wheeze.
CVS
 Inspection: No deformity, apex not visualized.
 Palpation: Cardiac apex felt in 5th i/c space.
 Percussion: Area of cardiac dullness in 4th to 6th i/c space.
 Auscultation.S1S2 heard in all areas of auscultation ,no added sounds or murmurs.
Central nervous system
 HMF: normal
 Sensory system: normal
 Motor system: Normal
 Reflexes: Present
 Cerebellar Signs: absent
Abdominal examination
 Normal contour, umbilicus inverted no visible colour change or dilated
veins/scars.
 Mild hepatomegaly, liver palpated 3 cm below costal margin, with normal
consistency of inferior border. Liver span 17 cm.
 Moderate splenomegaly, spleen palpated 5 cm below coastal margin
midway between coastal margin and umbilicus.
 No other palpable organ/mass.
 No fluid thrill, no shifting dullness.
Summary
 60 year female with B symptoms and lymphadenopathy and
hepatosplenomegaly.
 Possibilities : ??
Differential diagnosis on history and
examination
 Malignancies Likely, hematological (Lymphoma, Leukemias).
 Infections : Tuberculosis.
 Auto Immune.
 Viral hepatitis.
 Others atypical lymphoproliferative disorders.
 Solid organ Malignancies.
Investigations:
 Hb: 7.1, TC: 5.6, PLT: 24, Normal: N/L/M: 65/20/13. MCV: 92, ESR: 72.
 PBF: Normocytic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, no abnormal cells.
 Urea, Creat: 40/1.2
 Calcium: 8.0
 Phosphorous: 3.84.
 LDH: 960. CPK: 46, UA: 5.96.
 Retic: 2.5.
 BIL: 8.4 (I/D): 4.4/4.0.
 ALT: 26, ALP: 455, TP: 5.8, ALB: 2.45.
 PT: 15, INR: 1.1, APTT: 29.
Investigations:
 pH:7.40, Hco3:19, Na: 148, K: 3.66, pCo2:32.
 RUE: 2-4 pus cells, no protein, no rbcs.
 ECG: Sinus rhythm.
 Xray Chest: Normal, no mediastinal widening, no effusions.
Investigations:
 Bone marrow aspiration. Hypercellular marrow with normal cell lines, no
infiltration in aspirate smears, no blasts, no atypical cells.
 Bone marrow biopsy: awaited, have to rule out infiltration in view of unexplained
cytopenias.
Investigations:
 Blood/urine culture: Sterile
 Sputum g/s; culture: negative
 Sputum for AFB : no AFB seen
 Mantoux: Negative.
 ICT/DCT: Negative.
Radiological investigations : USG
 Spleen is 16 cm, enlarged in size. Hypoechoic lesions in b/l adrenal
glands.
 Multiple enlarged lymph nodes seen in peripancreatic, periportal,
paraaortic locations with maximum of 26 mm.
 Liver is enlarged in size with few hypoechoic lesions seen in both
lobes largest one 38*33,IHBRD and CBD not dilated
 Segmental area of circumferential thickening in small bowel in left
iliac fossa.
CECT abdomen & Pelvis
 Bilobar hypovascular hepatic leisions.
 Areas of segmental circumferential mural thickening of small
bowel(jejenum/ileum).
 Multiple enlarged occasionally conglomerating, periportal peripancreatic,
paracaval and mesenteric lymph nodes.
 Bilateral adrenal masses with small hypodense non enhancing area.
fever & LN.pptx
fever & LN.pptx
HPE
Cervical LN excision bx
 Sheets of round to oval cells with
hyperchromatic nuclei and mild amount of
cytoplasm suggestive of poorly
differentiated carcinoma/non Hodgkin
lymphoma
IHC
Positive makers-LCA/CD20/ki67/CD79a/PAX5
Negative markers:
SOX11/BCL6/CD10/CD23/CD30
High grade b cell lymphoma
DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma. The majority of
cases contain a mixture of large cells that
resemble centroblasts with peripheral nucleoli
and a minority of large cells that resemble
immunoblasts with central nucleoli.
Final diagnosis
Diffuse large B cell
lymphoma
Stage III
Management
 Patient was started on R-CVP protocol after confirming of diagnosis
and received 1st cycle uneventfully.
 After starting the chemotherapy her, bilirubin has plumped down to
normal.
 Lymphadenopathy reduced in volume.
 Her GC has improved, now asymptomatic.
 She is being discharged today.
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  • 1. Fever and lymphadenopathy Presenter: Dr Junaid Yousuf PG resident General medicine Consultant Incharge: Dr Afaq (Asst. Prof. clinical hematology) SR Incharge : Dr Satya Prasad Namala
  • 2. Patient Profile 60y/F Married having 5 kids Resident of Poonch, J&K Housewife
  • 3. Chief complains Fever -4weeks Swelling over neck-3 weeks.
  • 4. History of present illness: FEVER Duration-4 weeks Documented with max spike of 103F. Intermittent Predominantly evening rise With short term relief by antipyretics Also received IV antibiotics (Ceftriaxone 1 gm IV BD for 1 week), with no response.
  • 5. History of present illness Associated with chills, increased sweating. Abdominal pain, located left upper abdomen. Dragging in nature, mild intensity, with short term relief by analgesics. Significant weight loss of 10 kgs in 2 months. Loss of appetite. Easy fatiguability and generalized weakness.
  • 6. No history of Cough, dysnoea. Chest pain. Loose stools. Jaundice. Dysuria, frequency, hematuria, urethral discharge.
  • 7. No history of Headache, photophobia, abnormal movements. Rash Contact with animals Recent travel to outside High risk behavior Morning stiffness Joint pains Dry eyes Bony pains
  • 8. History of present illness contd.. NECK SWELLING Duration 3 weeks. Located in the left side of neck. Noticed by patient herself. Small swelling ,with no associated pain or any discharge. Progressive increase in swelling over this time.
  • 9. Past illness Patient is a known case of T2DM for 3 years on oral diabetic drugs, uncomplicated as per records. No history of similar illness in the past. No history of HTN, thyroid disorders, old treated malignancy, old treated tuberculosis.
  • 10. Personal history Post menopausal. Having 5 kids. Mixed diet. Normal bowel/bladder. Decreased sleep and appetite.
  • 11. Family history History of hypertension and T2DM in mother. No history of malignancy in family. No h/o ATT intake in family.
  • 12. Drug history Metformin 500+Glimepride2mg from 3 years. Received I.V antibiotics for 1 week (Ceftriaxone 1 gm BD) prior to our admission.
  • 13. SUMMARY 60/F underlying T2DM with a 4 week history of fever and neck swelling with associated h/o constitutional symptoms in the form of generalized weakness, mild left upper abdominal discomfort and weight loss.
  • 14. Differentials Infections Viral (EBV/CMV/HIV)/ Viral Hepatitis EBV CMV HIV No URTI, Duration, No Myalgias Fever and Lymphadenopathy Fever and Lymphadenopathy No High risk behavior Fever and Lymphadenopathy, Weight Loss No URTI Viral Hepatitis Fever and abdominal pain Lymphadenopathy
  • 15. Differentials Infections Bacterial TB Brucella CAT scratch Atypical MTB TB Brucella CAT Duration, No contacts, No RT symptoms Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy Fever and Lymphadenopathy No rash/scratch Fever and Lymphadenopathy, No animal contact Atypical Mycobacteria Fever and Lymphadenopathy, No RT Symptoms/ No IS
  • 17. Differentials Malignancies Lymphomas Leukemias Solid Organ Lymphoma Leukemia Age, Fever, Lymphadenopathy & B Symptoms Age, Fever, Lymphadenopathy No bony pains, bleeding Solid organ Malignancies Lymphadenopathy, Weight loss Fever
  • 18. Differentials CTD SLE Sjogrens Scleroderma MCTD SLE MCTD Sjogrens No rash, arthralgias or ulcers Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy No SICCA Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy No rash, arthralgias or ulcers Scleroderma Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy No Dermatology
  • 19. Differentials Others Lymphoma mimics Kikuchi Castlemans Rosai Dorfmans Sarcoidosis Kikuchi Castlemans RD Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy Duration, large nodes, relapses and remissions Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy Duration, large nodes, relapses and remissions Sarcoidosis Age, Fever, Weight loss and Lymphadenopathy No RT symptoms
  • 20. Examination Patient is conscious cooperative oriented to time, place and person. Pulse: 92 regular synchronous with the other side, and other pulses normal. Bp :110/70 mmhg Sp02 : 94% RA RR: 18/min
  • 21. General Examination Pallor: Present Icterus: Present Cyanosis: absent Pedal edema present JVP not raised
  • 22. Neck Cervical lymphadenopathy present 2 x 1.5 cm node present in left posterior triangle level 5 Firm in consistency. Mobile Non tender Overlying skin normal Multiple other nodes less than one cm in b/l neck level 2 & 3. Thyroid: No goitre.
  • 23. Oral Cavity Tongue moist. Normal faucial pillars. Post pharyngeal wall normal. No tonsillar hypertrophy. Normal breast examination.
  • 24. Axilla/Inguinal Axilla : Multiple nodes largest around 2cm freely movable present in left axilla non tender Inguinal region- no inguinal LAP Nails no clubbing, discoloration of nails.
  • 25. Chest examination Inspection: Normal shape, no deformity, no scar or dilated veins, symmetrical rise of chest Palpation: No tenderness, symmetrical chest movements. Chest expansion 6 cm. Percussion: normal resonant note heard all over lung fields except area of cardiac dullness. Auscultation: Normal vesicular breath sounds. No crepts/wheeze.
  • 26. CVS Inspection: No deformity, apex not visualized. Palpation: Cardiac apex felt in 5th i/c space. Percussion: Area of cardiac dullness in 4th to 6th i/c space. Auscultation.S1S2 heard in all areas of auscultation ,no added sounds or murmurs.
  • 27. Central nervous system HMF: normal Sensory system: normal Motor system: Normal Reflexes: Present Cerebellar Signs: absent
  • 28. Abdominal examination Normal contour, umbilicus inverted no visible colour change or dilated veins/scars. Mild hepatomegaly, liver palpated 3 cm below costal margin, with normal consistency of inferior border. Liver span 17 cm. Moderate splenomegaly, spleen palpated 5 cm below coastal margin midway between coastal margin and umbilicus. No other palpable organ/mass. No fluid thrill, no shifting dullness.
  • 29. Summary 60 year female with B symptoms and lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Possibilities : ??
  • 30. Differential diagnosis on history and examination Malignancies Likely, hematological (Lymphoma, Leukemias). Infections : Tuberculosis. Auto Immune. Viral hepatitis. Others atypical lymphoproliferative disorders. Solid organ Malignancies.
  • 31. Investigations: Hb: 7.1, TC: 5.6, PLT: 24, Normal: N/L/M: 65/20/13. MCV: 92, ESR: 72. PBF: Normocytic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, no abnormal cells. Urea, Creat: 40/1.2 Calcium: 8.0 Phosphorous: 3.84. LDH: 960. CPK: 46, UA: 5.96. Retic: 2.5. BIL: 8.4 (I/D): 4.4/4.0. ALT: 26, ALP: 455, TP: 5.8, ALB: 2.45. PT: 15, INR: 1.1, APTT: 29.
  • 32. Investigations: pH:7.40, Hco3:19, Na: 148, K: 3.66, pCo2:32. RUE: 2-4 pus cells, no protein, no rbcs. ECG: Sinus rhythm. Xray Chest: Normal, no mediastinal widening, no effusions.
  • 33. Investigations: Bone marrow aspiration. Hypercellular marrow with normal cell lines, no infiltration in aspirate smears, no blasts, no atypical cells. Bone marrow biopsy: awaited, have to rule out infiltration in view of unexplained cytopenias.
  • 34. Investigations: Blood/urine culture: Sterile Sputum g/s; culture: negative Sputum for AFB : no AFB seen Mantoux: Negative. ICT/DCT: Negative.
  • 35. Radiological investigations : USG Spleen is 16 cm, enlarged in size. Hypoechoic lesions in b/l adrenal glands. Multiple enlarged lymph nodes seen in peripancreatic, periportal, paraaortic locations with maximum of 26 mm. Liver is enlarged in size with few hypoechoic lesions seen in both lobes largest one 38*33,IHBRD and CBD not dilated Segmental area of circumferential thickening in small bowel in left iliac fossa.
  • 36. CECT abdomen & Pelvis Bilobar hypovascular hepatic leisions. Areas of segmental circumferential mural thickening of small bowel(jejenum/ileum). Multiple enlarged occasionally conglomerating, periportal peripancreatic, paracaval and mesenteric lymph nodes. Bilateral adrenal masses with small hypodense non enhancing area.
  • 39. HPE Cervical LN excision bx Sheets of round to oval cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and mild amount of cytoplasm suggestive of poorly differentiated carcinoma/non Hodgkin lymphoma IHC Positive makers-LCA/CD20/ki67/CD79a/PAX5 Negative markers: SOX11/BCL6/CD10/CD23/CD30 High grade b cell lymphoma DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA Diffuse large B cell lymphoma. The majority of cases contain a mixture of large cells that resemble centroblasts with peripheral nucleoli and a minority of large cells that resemble immunoblasts with central nucleoli.
  • 40. Final diagnosis Diffuse large B cell lymphoma Stage III
  • 41. Management Patient was started on R-CVP protocol after confirming of diagnosis and received 1st cycle uneventfully. After starting the chemotherapy her, bilirubin has plumped down to normal. Lymphadenopathy reduced in volume. Her GC has improved, now asymptomatic. She is being discharged today.