What tests should be done to confirm lymphoma

What tests should be done to determine whether it is lymphoma? To treat the disease, diagnosis is the first step. Nowadays, lymphoma has become a common malignant tumor in our lives, so the treatment of the disease has become a problem that many people are very concerned about. Lymphoma cannot be diagnosed by itself, and patients should go to a regular hospital for examination.

1. Ask about the patient's medical history in detail, including the first symptom, the time of onset of lymph node enlargement and the subsequent enlargement rate, and whether there are systemic symptoms, such as fever, night sweats, itchy skin, weight loss, etc. For non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, ask about the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms, etc. This is one of the examination methods for lymphoma.

2. Cytodiagnosis and tissue biopsy are also methods of examining lymphoma. The exact diagnosis of malignant lymphoma is obtained by the pathologist using a microscope to observe the tissue specimens taken from the lesion. For this reason, when the lymphoma is located in the skin, the skin is cut open to remove the local lymph nodes; when the lymphoma is located in the gastrointestinal tract, a fiber endoscope is used to observe the relevant conditions of the tumor and to perform a biopsy of part of the tumor tissue to confirm the diagnosis.

3. Full body examination. Once the pathological diagnosis of malignant lymphoma is confirmed, a full body examination is required to understand the spread of the lesion. The lymph nodes on the surface of the body can be measured by palpation, and the retroperitoneal lymph nodes can be confirmed by CT and abdominal ultrasound diagnosis. CT and B-ultrasound examinations can also clarify abnormalities in abdominal organs such as the liver and spleen. Radioisotope Y-ray scanning can detect potential enlarged lymph nodes in the body. Lymphoma cells can circulate throughout the body with the blood flow, so bone marrow puncture is necessary to determine whether there is bone marrow metastasis. In addition, for cases of infiltration of the Waldeyer ring, the otolaryngology department should be examined and diagnosed, and a gastric X-ray examination should be performed. When enlarged lymph nodes are found in the digestive tract, the entire digestive tract should be examined from the stomach to the large intestine, or an X-ray examination or a fiber endoscopy should be performed. When lesions are found in organs such as the lungs, liver, eyes, brain, and testicles, relevant examinations should be performed while consulting with specialists of the relevant organs.

Nowadays, there are many ways to diagnose diseases. To confirm the disease, patients should also undergo professional diagnosis. However, don’t worry too much when you find the disease. There are many ways to treat the disease. As long as the patient can actively undergo treatment, the treatment effect of the disease can be guaranteed.