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Patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia is usually remarkable for skin [[bruising]] , [[fever]], [[splenomegaly]], and [[lymphadenopathy]]. | Patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia is usually remarkable for skin [[bruising]] , [[fever]], [[splenomegaly]], and [[lymphadenopathy]].<ref name="pmid24729196">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jabbour E, Kantarjian H |title=Chronic myeloid leukemia: 2014 update on diagnosis, monitoring, and management |journal=Am. J. Hematol. |volume=89 |issue=5 |pages=547–56 |date=May 2014 |pmid=24729196 |doi=10.1002/ajh.23691 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26434969">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thompson PA, Kantarjian HM, Cortes JE |title=Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in 2015 |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=90 |issue=10 |pages=1440–54 |date=October 2015 |pmid=26434969 |pmc=5656269 |doi=10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.08.010 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia are usually well-appearing. Physical examination of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia is usually remarkable for skin bruising , fever, splenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy.[1][2]
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia include:[3][4]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients are usually well-appearing
Vital Signs
Skin
HEENT
- Decreased vision acuity
Neck
Lungs
- Vesicular breath sounds
- Wheezing
Chest
- Axillary lymphadenopathy (usually painless)
Abdomen
Genitourinary
- Inguinal lymphadenopathy (usually painless)
- Scrotal swelling
References
- ↑ Jabbour E, Kantarjian H (May 2014). "Chronic myeloid leukemia: 2014 update on diagnosis, monitoring, and management". Am. J. Hematol. 89 (5): 547–56. doi:10.1002/ajh.23691. PMID 24729196.
- ↑ Thompson PA, Kantarjian HM, Cortes JE (October 2015). "Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in 2015". Mayo Clin. Proc. 90 (10): 1440–54. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.08.010. PMC 5656269. PMID 26434969.
- ↑ Tefferi A (2006). "Classification, diagnosis and management of myeloproliferative disorders in the JAK2V617F era". Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program: 240–245. PMID 17124067.
- ↑ Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ab