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Case #4 -
A 35 year old with lymphadenopathy and an abdominal mass

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) What is the role of surgery in the management of these patients?

Role of surgery in management:

  • Biopsy for diagnosis

  • A gastrointestinal mass with perforation or obstruction

  • Palliative splenectomy for severe thrombocytopenia
 
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