Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Alternative Names
Lymphoma - Hodgkin's; Hodgkin's disease; Cancer - Hodgkin's lymphomaSymptoms
- Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin (swollen glands)
- Fatigue
- Fever and chills
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Generalized itching
- Excessive sweating
- Skin blushing or flushing
- Neck pain
- Hair loss
- Flank pain
- Clubbing of the fingers or toes
- Splenomegaly
Exams and Tests
The disease may be diagnosed after:
- A lymph node biopsy
- A bone marrow biopsy
- A biopsy of suspected tissue
- Detection of Reed-Sternberg (Hodgkin's lymphoma) cells by biopsy
A staging evaluation (tumor staging) may be done to determine the extent of the disease. The following procedures may be done:
- Physical examination
- CT scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Blood chemistry tests
- PET scan
In some cases, abdominal surgery to take a piece of the liver and remove the spleen may be needed. However, because the other tests are now so good at detecting the spread of Hodgkin's lymphoma, this surgery is usually unnecessary.
Hodgkin's lymphoma may change the results of the following tests:
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