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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Preeti Singh, M.B.B.S.[2]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm (axilla), or groin. Other symptoms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma may include fever, weight loss, poor appetite, night sweats, constant fatigue, itchy skin, reddened patches on the skin, cough, shortness of breath, abdominal pain or swelling, constipation, nausea, vomiting, headache, concentration problems, personality changes, and seizures.

## History and Symptoms[edit | edit source]

* The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm (axilla), or groin.[1]
* B symptoms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma may include the following:[1][2][3]

* Unexplained fever
* Unexplained weight loss and anorexia (poor appetite)
* Unexplained night sweats
* Constant fatigue
* Itchy skin
* Skin patches
* Cough
* Shortness of breath
* Abdominal pain or swelling
* Constipation
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Headache
* Concentration problems
* Personality changes
* Seizures

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shankland KR, Armitage JO, Hancock BW (2012). "Non-Hodgkin lymphoma". Lancet. 380 (9844): 848–57. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60605-9. PMID 22835603.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ Sandlund JT (2015). "Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children". Curr Hematol Malig Rep. 10 (3): 237–43. doi:10.1007/s11899-015-0277-y. PMID 26174528.
3. ↑ Armitage JO, Gascoyne RD, Lunning MA, Cavalli F (2017). "Non-Hodgkin lymphoma". Lancet. 390 (10091): 298–310. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32407-2. PMID 28153383.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)