Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
The majority of patients with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma present with swollen face, fever, night sweats, skin rash and specifically with swelling of upper limbs.
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of the primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma include:[1]
- Fever
- Weight loss
- Night sweats
- Skin rash
- Shortness of breath
- dysphagia
- Facial swelling
- Cough
- Hypotension due to pericardial effusion[2]
- Painless swelling in the neck, axilla, groin, thorax, and abdomen
References
- ↑ Jacobson JO, Aisenberg AC, Lamarre L, Willett CG, Linggood RM, Miketic LM, Harris NL (November 1988). "Mediastinal large cell lymphoma. An uncommon subset of adult lymphoma curable with combined modality therapy". Cancer. 62 (9): 1893–8. PMID 3167803.
- ↑ Savage KJ, Al-Rajhi N, Voss N, Paltiel C, Klasa R, Gascoyne RD, Connors JM (January 2006). "Favorable outcome of primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma in a single institution: the British Columbia experience". Ann. Oncol. 17 (1): 123–30. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdj030. PMID 16236753.