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Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy

Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is a disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size or consistency. Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type (the most common type) is lymphadenitis, producing swollen or enlarged lymph nodes. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Retroperitoneal adenopathy
May Cause
Displacement of small bowel loops
Double bubble sign
Obstruction of ureter
Retroperitoneal mass
Widening of duodenal C-loop
May Be Caused by
AIDS
Bacillary angiomatosis
Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood
Inflammatory bowel disease
Kaposi sarcoma
Leukemia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphoma
Mesenteritis
Metastasis
Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis
Whipple disease
Synonyms
Retroperitoneal adenopathy
May Cause
Displacement of small bowel loops
Double bubble sign
Obstruction of ureter
Retroperitoneal mass
Widening of duodenal C-loop
May Be Caused by
AIDS
Bacillary angiomatosis
Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood
Inflammatory bowel disease
Kaposi sarcoma
Leukemia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Lymphoma
Mesenteritis
Metastasis
Sarcoidosis
Tuberculosis
Whipple disease


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