Management of a 16-Year-Old With Axillary Lymphadenopathy: The Cat's in the Bag

Lymphadenopathy is a common presentation in primary care. The burden is placed on the provider to complete a thorough history and physical examination to choose proper diagnostic tests, if needed, to determine the diagnosis of and treatment for the underlying cause. It is of the utmost importance to determine if the cause of the lymphadenopathy is an infectious process or a malignancy that requires immediate referral. A case of lymphadenopathy in a 16-year-old boy that required three providers for diagnosis is presented.

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