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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Head=== | |||
* [[Lymphadenopathy|Enlarged lymph nodes]] appear in a few patients. | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
* Massive [[splenomegaly]]: This is less likely among patients who are diagnosed through routine blood work, when the disease is at an early stage. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Some of the leukemic cells may gather in the spleen and cause it to swell; this can have the side effect of making the person feel full even when they haven't eaten much.
Physical Examination
Head
- Enlarged lymph nodes appear in a few patients.
Abdomen
- Massive splenomegaly: This is less likely among patients who are diagnosed through routine blood work, when the disease is at an early stage.