Lymphoma

Question 1

H OR NH - Better survival?

Answer 1

Hodgkins

Question 2

H OR NH - Most common?

Answer 2

NH

Question 3

H OR NH - Distant spread?

Answer 3

NH

Question 4

H OR NH - local spread

Answer 4

Hodgkins

Question 5

What type of NHL is associated with EBV and in what populations?

Answer 5

Burkitt’s
African (not as associated in non-African populations)

Question 6

What is the most common NHL and is it aggressive or indolent?

Answer 6

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Aggressive

Question 7

What is the most common indolent type of NHL?

Answer 7

Follicular

Question 8

Are B cell or T cell NHL more common?

Answer 8

B cell

Question 9

What are the two types of T cell NHL?

Answer 9

Adult (also sometimes called a leukaemia)
Mycosis fungoides (skin)

Question 10

What are the types of B cell NHL?

Answer 10

DLBCL
Follicular
Burkitt
Mantle cell
Marginal zone (assoc with MALT)
Lymphoplasmacytic

Question 11

What drug can be used if an NHL is CD20+ and how does it work?

Answer 11

Rituximab
Allows complement mediated lysis

Question 12

H or NH - commoner in young people?

Answer 12

Hodgkins

Question 13

What are the cells seen in Hodgkins lymphoma?

Answer 13

Reed-sternberg (looks like 2 cells in one)

Question 14

H or NH - nephrotic syndrome common?

Answer 14

Hodgkins

Question 15

H or NH - pain in lymph nodes in alcohol consumption?

Answer 15

Hodgkins (not sensitive but very specific)