The most common causes of lymphadenopathy include:
Acute infections (e.g. bacterial, or viral) Chronic infections (e.g. tuberculous lymphadenitis, cat-scratch disease). Infectious mononucleosis is an acute viral infection, the hallmark of which is marked enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease, gives a generalized lymphadenopathy Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, give lymphadenopathy in all or a few lymph nodes Metastasis Sarcoidosis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Rheumatoid arthritis AIDS - generalized lymphadenopathy is an early sign of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). "Lymphadenopathy syndrome" has been used to describe the first symptomatic stage of HIV progression, preceding AIDS-related complex and full-blown AIDS.
What causes Lymphadenopathy?
The most common causes of lymphadenopathy include:
Acute infections (e.g. bacterial, or viral) Chronic infections (e.g. tuberculous lymphadenitis, cat-scratch disease). Infectious mononucleosis is an acute viral infection, the hallmark of which is marked enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease, gives a generalized lymphadenopathy Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, give lymphadenopathy in all or a few lymph nodes Metastasis Sarcoidosis Systemic lupus erythematosus ({{ORGANIZATION}}) {{ORGANIZATION}} arthritis AIDS - generalized lymphadenopathy is an early sign of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). "Lymphadenopathy syndrome" has been used to describe the first symptomatic stage of HIV progression, preceding AIDS-related complex and full-blown AIDS.