Question 257 · LDEK · Malignant tumors
Choose correct statement concerning the malignant lymph nodes:
- A. they are painless, firm and have tendency towards packets.
- B. they are painless, firm, develop packets which tend to be mobile towards the base and skin.
- C. they are painful to palpation and elastic-hard.
- D. they are characterized by tendency towards developing packets, non-movable towards skin and base, in clinical examination they are soft and painful.
- E. they tend to slowly enlarge, develop firm, painful packets, in time the covering skin becomes ulcerated with purulent fistulas.
Hint
Compare the consistency, tenderness and mobility of metastatic nodes with those of reactive or tuberculous nodes.
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