A patient visits her doctor for a routine checkup. The doctor observes lymphadenopathy, or swollen lymph nodes in the side of the patient's neck. The patient says, "Those have been swollen for a few months, but I have felt fine that whole time." Indeed there are no other symptoms. What is a likely cause of this problem?
A) The patient is developing a bacterial infection.
B) The patient needs a tonsillectomy.
C) The patient is HIV positive.
D) The patient is recovering from the flu.
C
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