Question

Your patient Kenneth, age 62, presents to the clinic with pruritis and complaints of lymphadenopathy in his neck. He also complains of night sweats and a low grade fever. He has no weight loss and otherwise feels well today. He is widowed and has been dating a new woman recently. On physical exam, you find enlarged supraclavicular nodes. You suspect a diagnosis of_________.

Answer 1

The diagnosis is lymphoma.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagnosis is lymphoma. Considering the patient's age, symptoms, and physical exam findings, lymphoma is a likely diagnosis. Lymphadenopathy, pruritis, night sweats, low grade fever, and enlarged supraclavicular nodes are all characteristic of lymphoma.