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Pathology result diagnosis necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis what is it? could it be hiv? they want me to see infectious disease doctor. why?

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ID consult: This type of pathology occurs with a variety of pathogens including commonly tuberculosis, systemic fungal infections, some bacterial infections like cat-scratch and tularemia among others, and there are also non-infectious causes, often cancerous or non-infectious inflammatory conditions. See an infectious diseases expert for full evaluation. That is what they do for a living.

Answered 6/14/2014

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