Weight loss, fever, fatigue, cervical and mediastinal lymphadenopathy are often the presenting signs of:
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Scleroderma
C. Esophageal cancer
D. Lymphoma
ANS: D
Cervical and mediastinal lymphadenopathy are often the presenting complaints of lymphoma and generally precede systemic symptoms, which include fever, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue.
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