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Malignant lymphomas<br />

Hodgkin's Lymphoma<br />

- It is a malignant proliferation of lymphocytes characterized by the presence of the<br />

سؤال cell. Reed-Sternberg<br />

- It has a bimodal age distributions i.e most common in the third and seventh decades.<br />

- Hodgkin’s lymphoma is associated with EBV.<br />

• Clinical picture :<br />

1) Constitutional symptoms (in 25 % of patients):<br />

Fever (continuous or cyclic)<br />

Lethargy<br />

Night sweats<br />

Weight loss<br />

Pruritus.<br />

2) Lymphadenopathy :<br />

Asymmetrical (more on one side/one group)<br />

Painless<br />

Smooth<br />

Rubbery<br />

Discrete<br />

1 st affected group is lower cervical LN.<br />

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