Misdiagnosis of Lymphoma

Alternative diagnoses list for Lymphoma:

For a diagnosis of Lymphoma, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Lymphoma:

• Flu
• Infection

Diseases for which Lymphoma may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Lymphoma is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Amyloidosis
• Brain cancer
• Brucellosis
• Cat scratch disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• CRMO, juvenile
• Dry mouth
• Fever
• Flu
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Histoplasmosis
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Kidney Cancer
• Leishmaniasis
• Leukemia
• Lung cancer
• Lymphatic Filariasis
• Macroglossia
• Mononucleosis
• Neck Cancer
• Nocardiosis
• Osteoporosis
• Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia
• Relapsing fever
• Sarcoidosis
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Toxocariasis
• Toxoplasmosis
• Trypanosomiasis
• Tuberculosis
• Tularemia
• Typhoid fever
• Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
• Xerostomia

Rare Types of Lymphoma:

• Plasmacytoma
• Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
• Heavy chain diseases related lymphoma
• Mantle cell lymphoma
• Primary effusion lymphoma
• Splenic marginal zone lymphomacytic lymphoma
• MALT lymphoma
• More rare types »

Lymphoma Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the Following Questions - LYMPHADENOPATHY
• Differential Diagnosis - Lymphadenopathy
• Differential Diagnosis - Lymphadenopathy
• Approach to the Diagnosis - LYMPHADENOPATHY, GENERALIZED
• History and physical examination - Lymphadenopathy
• Diagnostic methods - Introduction Malignant Neoplasms
• Diagnosis - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Diagnosis - Malignant spinal neoplasms
• History and physical examination - Lymphadenopathy
• History - Lymphadenopathy, Generalized
• History - Lymphadenopathy, Localized
• Differential Overview - Lymphadenopathy
• Diagnosis - Lymphomas, malignant
• History - Lymphadenopathy
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis Localized Lymphadenopathy - Lymphadenopathy
• History and physical examination - Lymphadenopathy
• Approach to the Diagnosis - LYMPHADENOPATHY, GENERALIZED

Lymphoma: Medical Mistakes

Related medical mistakes may include:

• Cancer Health Mistakes:
  • Cancer (All) -- Health Mistakes
  • Breast Cancer -- Health Mistakes
  • Colorectal Cancer -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Lymphoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Lymphoma:

The doctor confirms the diagnosis of sarcoidosis by eliminating other diseases with similar features. These include such granulomatous diseases as berylliosis (a disease resulting from exposure to beryllium metal), tuberculosis, farmer's lung disease (hypersensitivity pneumonitis), fungal infections, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, and cancer of the lymph nodes (lymphoma). (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Sarcoidosis: NHLBI)

Common Misdiagnoses and Lymphoma

Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi. See melanoma and spitz nevi.

Lymphoma: Rare Types

Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Lymphoma:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Lymphoma:

• Lymph node enlargement disease: Kikuchi disease
• New topical oil therapy for rosacea and acne developed
• More news »

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
• More premium medical articles ...

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Lymphoma or confirming a diagnosis of Lymphoma, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Lymphoma may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Lymphoma. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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