Types of Lymphoma
Lymphoma is malignancy originating in the lymph nodes. There are two types:
Classic Clinical Presentation
- Lymphadenopathy
- Constitutional symptoms
- Fever
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphoma
- Leukaemia
- Metastasis
- Infection
- Connective tissue disease – rheumatoid arthritis, SLE
- Infiltration – sarcoidosis
- Drugs – phenytoin
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | |
| Bimodal Distribution | ||
| Risk Factors | EBV | EBV may be associated with HIV |
| Lymph Nodes | Contiguous and localized | Noncontiguous and peripheral |
| Histology | Reed-Sternberg cells | Majority involve B cells |
| Treatment | ABVD | R-CHOP |
Discussion