Lymphoma

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Hodgkin Lymphoma

Background

  • Spreads from source lymph node to adjacent nodes
  • Bimodal distribution: young adulthood and older aged
  • Most common malignancy between ages of 15-19 yo

Diagnosis

  • Painless, firm, lymph node (usually cervical or supraclavicular)
  • "B" symptoms: fever, night sweats, wt loss

Work-Up

  • CXR
  • CT neck/C/A/P

DDx

Treatment

Disposition

See Also

Source

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