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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.