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==Overview==
==Overview==
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is an aggressive tumour which can arise in virtually any part of the body,<ref name="Kumar2009">{{cite book |first1=Vinay |last1=Kumar |first2=Abul K. |last2=Abbas |first3=Nelson |last3=Fausto |first4=Jon C. |last4=Aster |title=Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease |date=28 May 2009 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-1-4377-2015-0 |page=607}}</ref> and the first sign of this illness is typically the observation of a rapidly growing mass, sometimes associated with [[fever]], [[weight loss]], and [[night sweats]].<ref name="UpToDateEpi2012">{{cite book |first1=Arnold S. |last1=Freeman |first2=Jon C. |last2=Aster |editor1-first=Denise S. |editor1-last=Basow |title=UpToDate |year=2012 |publisher=UpToDate |location=Waltham, MA |chapter=Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathologic features, and diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma |chapterurl=http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-clinical-manifestations-pathologic-features-and-diagnosis-of-diffuse-large-b-cell-lymphoma}}</ref>
Common physical examination findings of diffuse large B cell lymphoma include a rapidly growing, non painful mass which can arise in virtually any part of the body.
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
* Common physical examination finding is rapidly growing mass which can arise in virtually any part of the body.
* Common physical examination finding is a rapidly growing, non painful mass which can arise in virtually any part of the body.
:*40 percent of cases can develop Extranodal disease.
:*40 percent of cases can develop Extranodal disease.
:*Stomach or Gastrointestinal tract is the most common site for extranodal disease.
:*Stomach or Gastrointestinal tract is the most common site for extranodal disease.
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Overview

Common physical examination findings of diffuse large B cell lymphoma include a rapidly growing, non painful mass which can arise in virtually any part of the body.

Physical Examination

  • Common physical examination finding is a rapidly growing, non painful mass which can arise in virtually any part of the body.
  • 40 percent of cases can develop Extranodal disease.
  • Stomach or Gastrointestinal tract is the most common site for extranodal disease.
  • Sometimes associated with

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