Benign lymphoproliferative disorders

✍ Scribed by Suzanne Shaffer

• Book ID: 117570175
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 888 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0749-2081
• DOI: 10.1016/s0749-2081(96)80016-7

✦ Synopsis

Objective:

To provide a review of three benign lymphoproliferative disorders commonly encountered in nursing practice: (1) infectious mononucleosis, (2) cat scratch disease, and (3) sarcoidosis.

Data sources:

Research studies, review articles, and book chapters pertaining to benign lymphoproliferative disorders.

Conclusions:

Benign lymphoproliferative disorders may be associated with infections, autoimmune disorders, hypersensitivity reactions, and unknown causes. most of these disorders are self-limiting; however, some are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Implications for nursing practice:

Benign as well as malignant lymphoproliferative disorders will be encountered with increasing frequency by nurses in ambulatory settings. nurses need to have a basic knowledge of these disorders that present a diagnostic and management challenge.