Lymphoma Flashcards
1
Q
what is a pathological swelling
A
> 1cm
painless
persistent
not reactive
2
Q
give some B symptoms
A
drenching night sweats
weight loss
fever
itch
3
Q
what is the characteristic cell seen in Hodgkins lymphoma
A
Reed-Sternberg cell
4
Q
what group of patients is hodgkins lymphoma most common in
A
young people
normally men
5
Q
what abnormalities on FBC would you see in lymphoma
A
low platelets
high lymphocytes
