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| {{Lymphadenopathy}}
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| ==Overview==
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| ==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis==
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| ===Natural History===
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| The natural course of lymphadenopathy depends on the underlying cause. Lymphadenopathy due to infectious causes subsides once the infection is controlled.
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| ===Complications===
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| * Mediastinal lymphadenopathy causes pressure symptoms like:
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| ** [[Superior vena cava syndrome]]
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| ** Tracheal and bronchial obstruction
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| ** [[Dysphagia]]
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| ** [[Hemoptysis]]
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| * [[Uric acid nephropathy]]
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| * [[Hyperkalemia]]
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| * [[Hypercalcemia]]
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| * [[Hypocalcemia]]
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| * [[Hyperphosphatemia]]
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| * [[Renal failure]]
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| * Abdominal lymphadenopathy can cause
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| ** [[Abdominal pain]]
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| ** [[Intestinal obstruction]]
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| ===Prognosis===
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| Prognosis of lymphadenopathy depends entirely on the underlying etiology. Cancerous causes of lymphadenopathy have a poor prognosis compared to the infectious causes.
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| ==References==
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