1. Non-neoplastic lymph node diseases

Question 1

Types of non-neoplastic lymph node diseases

Answer 1

1. Infective diseases
2. Necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi’s Lymphadenitis)
3. Drug-related lymphadenopathy
4. Autoimmune diseases

Question 2

Types of infective diseases that can result in non-neoplastic lymph node diseases

Answer 2

1, Acute non-specific lymphadenitis
- Staphylococcus aureus

2. Granulomatous
   - Mycobacterium
   - Fungal infections
   - Cat-scratch disease
   - Lymphogranuloma venereum
   - Sarcoidosis
3. Viral
   - EBV (infectious mononucleosis)

Question 3

In which population is necrotizing lymphadenitis commonly seen in?

Answer 3

Young female patients

Question 4

What drugs can result in drug-related lymphadenopathy

Answer 4

1. Anticonvulsants
2. Phenytoin

• May be mistaken to be lymphomas

Question 5

Which autoimmune diseases can result in non-neoplastic lymph node diseases?

Answer 5

1. Rheumatoid arthritis

2. Systemic lupus erythematosus