What are the dangers of gastric lymphoma

People know that lymphoma can cause great harm to patients, but they may not be very clear about the specific harm. In this regard, experts point out that lymphoma is a common cancer disease in life, and severe cases can lead to death of patients. So what are the harms of gastric lymphoma? The following is a detailed introduction to the harms of lymphoma.

(I) Extranodal lesions

Lymphoma can invade all tissues and organs of the body. For example, infiltration of the liver and spleen causes hepatomegaly; infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract causes abdominal pain, bloating, intestinal obstruction and bleeding; infiltration of the lungs and pleura causes cough and pleural effusion; infiltration of bones causes bone pain and pathological fractures; infiltration of the skin causes itching and subcutaneous nodules; infiltration of the tonsils and mouth, nose and pharynx causes dysphagia, nasal congestion and nasal knots; infiltration of the nervous system causes spinal cord compression and cranial neuropathy, etc.

(II) Local manifestations

(1) Lymph node enlargement: including superficial and deep lymph nodes. The characteristics of this disease are that the enlarged lymph nodes are progressive, painless, hard, and can be moved. In the early stage, they are not adhered to each other, but in the late stage, they can fuse. Anti-inflammatory and anti-tuberculosis treatments are ineffective. Superficial lymph nodes are most common in the neck, followed by the axilla and the abdominal groove. Deep lymph nodes are most common in the mediastinum and beside the abdominal aorta.

(2) Local compression symptoms caused by swollen lymph nodes: mainly refers to deep lymph nodes, such as enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes, which can compress the esophagus and cause dysphagia; compress the superior vena cava and cause superior vena cava syndrome; compress the trachea and cause coughing, chest tightness, dyspnea and cyanosis.

Lymphoma can cause the patient to lose weight, have a lower appetite, become anorexic, and picky about food; sweat frequently, especially when sleeping, and easily break out in cold sweats, which can also cause colds in winter; and have a constant fever. Cancer treatment is important, but psychological counseling from family members is also crucial, and more attention should be paid to the psychological care of the patient.