Hodgkin's lymphoma physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2], Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [3]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of Hodgkin's lymphoma include fever, pruritus, petechiae, jaundice, chest tenderness, wheeze, superior vena cava syndrome, abdominal tenderness, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, fracture, peripheral lymphadenopathy, and central lymphadenopathy.
Physical Examination
The following physical examination findings may be present among patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma:[1]
Temperature
Skin
Neck
Thorax
- Thoracic masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
- Chest tenderness
- Wheeze
- Superior vena cava syndrome
Abdomen
- Abdominal masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy
- Splenomegaly
- Hepatomegaly
- Abdominal tenderness
Extremities
- Peripheral lymphadenopathy
- Bone tenderness
- Oedema
- Fracture
