Symptoms of Lymphoma

List of symptoms of Lymphoma:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Lymphoma includes the 17 symptoms listed below:

• Swollen lymph nodes - painless
  • Swollen armpit lymph nodes
  • Swollen groin lymph nodes
  • Swollen neck lymph nodes
• Flu-like symptoms
• Fever
• Night sweats
• Persistent fatigue
• Tiredness
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Itchy skin
• Red skin patches
• Enlarged spleen
• Enlarged liver
• Jaundice
• Anemia

Note that Lymphoma symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Lymphoma signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Lymphoma?

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Enlarged spleen - see all causes of Swollen spleen
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Flu-like symptoms - see all causes of Flu-like symptoms
• Itchy skin - see all causes of Itching skin
• Jaundice - see all causes of Jaundice
• Loss of appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
• Night sweats - see all causes of Night sweats
• Persistent fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Red skin patches - see all causes of Redness
• Swollen armpit lymph nodes - see all causes of Swelling symptoms
• Swollen groin lymph nodes - see all causes of Groin swelling
• Swollen lymph nodes - see all causes of Swollen lymph nodes
• Swollen neck lymph nodes - see all causes of Swollen neck lymph nodes
• Tiredness - see all causes of Tiredness
• Weight loss - see all causes of Weight loss

Medical Books Online about Lymphoma

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Lymphoma are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Lymphoma.

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Symptoms of Lymphoma: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Lymphoma.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Usually, the first indication of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is swelling of the lymph glands, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and painless, rubbery nodes in the cervical supraclavicular areas. In children, these nodes are usually in the cervical region, and the disease causes dyspnea and coughing. As the lymphoma progresses, the patient develops symptoms specific to the area involved and systemic complaints of fatigue, malaise, weight loss, fever, and night sweats.

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Malignant spinal neoplasms: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.

The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:

❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.

❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.

❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.

❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.

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Lymphomas, malignant: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Usually, the first indication of malignant lymphoma is swelling of the lymph glands, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and painless, rubbery nodes in the cervical or supraclavicular areas. In children, these nodes are usually in the cervical region, and the disease causes dyspnea and coughing.

As the lymphoma progresses, the patient develops symptoms specific to the area involved and systemic signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, malaise, weight loss, fever, and night sweats.

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Lymphoma as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Lymphoma as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Lymphoma.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

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About signs and symptoms of Lymphoma:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Lymphoma. This signs and symptoms information for Lymphoma has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Lymphoma signs or Lymphoma symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Lymphoma may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Lymphoma symptoms.