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Question 401
Pathology → General
Classification
Question
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A patient presents with lymph-node enlargement involving several anatomical regions. Which infection is specifically listed among the causes of generalised lymphadenopathy?
Question Stem
Select the single best answer.
Options
A
Syphilis
B
Localised actinomycosis
C
Cutaneous tuberculosis presenting as erythema induratum
D
Local foreign-body granuloma
E
Isolated wound infection
Explanation
Syphilis among the causes of generalised lymphadenopathy. Other listed causes include HIV infection, lymphomas and Q fever; toxoplasmosis may also become generalised, while Epstein-Barr virus infection is usually associated with cervical lymphadenopathy but may sometimes be generalised.
Option Validity
B) Localised actinomycosis can cause granulomatous inflammation but is not the specified cause of generalised lymphadenopathy.
C) Erythema induratum is a cutaneous manifestation associated with tuberculosis rather than the requested generalised lymph-node disorder.
D) A local foreign-body granuloma is a local granulomatous inflammatory response and does not represent the cause of generalised lymphadenopathy in this scenario.
E) An isolated wound infection is a local inflammatory process rather than a systemic cause of generalised lymphadenopathy.
Further Reading
Saxena R. Textbook for MRCOG-1. Chapter 5: Pathology. General Pathology, pp.161–175.