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Lymphadenopathy in the Febrile Returning Traveler

See Also
1. Fever in the Returning Traveler
Differential Diagnosis
1. Regional Lymphadenopathy
2. Generalized Lymphadenopathy
Causes: Regional Lymphadenopathy
1. Bacteria
  1. Cat Scratch Disease
  2. Plague
  3. Staphylococcus aureus
  4. Tuberculosis
  5. Tularemia
  6. Typhus
2. Parasites
  1. African and American Trypanosomiasis
  2. Filariasis
  3. Toxoplasmosis
Causes: Generalized Lymphadenopathy
1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
  1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  2. Dengue Fever
  3. Hepatitis B Virus
  4. Lassa Fever
  5. Measles
  6. Mononucleosis
  7. Rubella
3. Fungus
4. Parasites
  1. Visceral Leishmaniasis
References
1. Lo Re (2003) Am Fam Physician 68(7):1343
2. Strickland (1992) Med Clin North Am 76:1375

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