What are the symptoms of lymphoma

Lymphoma is a malignant tumor that mainly manifests in the lymphatic system. It is a malignant proliferative disease originating from the lymphoreticular system and is one of the ten most common malignant tumors in China. The disease is more common in middle-aged and young people, and there are more male patients than female patients. Lymphoma is not very obvious in the early stages, so what are the symptoms of lymphoma? Let's take a look!

Swollen lymph nodes are mainly felt on the body. They are painless and itchy in the early stage, so they are often ignored. About 60% of lymphomas are first discovered in swollen lymph nodes in the neck. At the beginning, only one is swollen, and then the number increases and the swelling becomes larger. Lymphoma can occur in lymphatic tissue throughout the body, such as the chin, mandible, front neck, supraclavicular, armpit, groin, mediastinum or abdominal artery. Sometimes it occurs in internal organs and causes compression symptoms; if it occurs in the stomach, small intestine or large intestine, there may be symptoms of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal dysfunction such as abdominal distension, bloody stool, vomiting, abdominal pain, etc.; if lymphoma invades the bone marrow, it may cause pancytopenia such as pale face, fever, abnormal bleeding, and sometimes abnormal lymphocytes can be seen in the peripheral blood. But in general, there are the following three manifestations:

(I) Local manifestations

(1) Lymph node enlargement: including superficial and deep lymph nodes. 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 mostly in the neck.

The deepest part is the mediastinum and the abdominal aorta. (2) Lymph node enlargement causes local compression symptoms: 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. (II) Systemic symptoms

(1) Fever: The fever pattern is often irregular, usually between 38-39°C. Some patients may have a continuous high fever, or intermittent low fever, and a few may have periodic fever. (2) Weight loss: Most patients experience weight loss, losing more than 10% of their original body weight within 6 months. (3) Night sweats: Sweating at night or after falling asleep.

(III) 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 tingling; infiltration of the nervous system causes spinal cord compression and cranial neuropathy, etc. Once a patient has the above symptoms and signs, he should go to the hospital for examination to determine whether he has lymphoma.

After understanding the above symptoms of lymphoma, we should develop good living habits to avoid the occurrence of cancer. I believe everyone knows how terrible cancer is. So don't joke with your health and take good precautions. If you still have questions, please consult our online doctors, they will give you detailed answers.

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