A 70-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of weight loss, night sweats, and a palpable neck lump. His ESR is 80 mm/h. What is the most appropr...

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A 70-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of weight loss, night sweats, and a palpable neck lump. His ESR is 80 mm/h. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?

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Fine needle aspiration of the neck lump

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CT neck and chest

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Chest X-ray

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Ultrasound neck

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Bone marrow biopsy

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A 70-year-old man presents with a 2-month history of weight loss, night sweats, and a palpable neck lump. His ESR is 80 mm/h. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?