Lymph node nodules. Lymph nodes can become enlarged (lymphadenopathy). When enlarged, they can be seen as a nodule under the skin, or as a nodule on an imaging test, such as a chest X-ray.

But in nodular melanoma, the cancer grows downward. It can get into tissues, bones, and lymph nodes within weeks or months. That’s when the cancer is harder to treat.

A 43-year-old man was evaluated because of a lung nodule. A PET scan showed FDG uptake in the nodule and adjacent lymph nodes. A diagnostic test was performed.

Microscopical examination revealed the cortical lymphoid nodules to be normal in size, and few of them exhibited germinal-center activity. Slight reticulum-cell overgrowth was present.

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Nodules may indicate underlying problems with the lymph nodes, vocal cords, thyroid, or lungs. They can appear at any point on the body.

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Surgery, called thyroidectomy, is the primary therapy for all thyroid cancers. The extent of the surgery depends entirely on the size of the tumor and whether it has spread to lymph nodes in the neck.

Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NLPHL) is a cancer of the white blood cells. Symptoms include weight loss, fever, and night sweats.

On physical examination, clinicians identify a nodule in the right lobe of her thyroid that they estimate is about 1.5 cm. Ultrasound reveals a solid nodule of 1.3×1.2 cm, with irregular borders.

Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) is a cancer of the white blood cells that begins in your lymph nodes. There are two main forms of this cancer: classical and nodular lymphocyte-predominant.