What is Hodgkin lymphoma?
{{Infobox disease |Name = Hodgkin lymphoma |ICD10 = {{ICD10|C|81||c|81}} |ICD9 = {{ICD9|201}} |ICDO = 9650/3-9667/3 |Image = Hodgkin_lymphoma_cytology_large.jpg |Caption = [[Micrograph]] showing Hodgkin's lymphoma ([[Field stain]]) |OMIM = |MedlinePlus = 000580 |eMedicineSubj = med |eMedicineTopic = 1022 |DiseasesDB = 5973 |MeshID = D006689 | }} '''Hodgkin lymphoma''', also known as '''Hodgkin's disease''', is a type of [[lymphoma]]. It was first discovered by [[Thomas Hodgkin]] in 1832. It is one of many kinds of cancers of the [[lymphatic system]]. Most of the time, the [[cancer]] grows in a [[lymph node]] before it spreads to the rest of the body. The [[Symptom|symptoms]] of Hodgkin's lymphoma change as the [[disease]] progresses. At the first stage of the disease, the person may feel a lump on the affected lymph node that does not hurt when touched. The person may have [[fever]]s, sweat at night, and [[Itch|itchy]] skin. In the later stages of the disease, the person may feel very tired and their [[spleen]] may grow larger. {{Commonscat|Hodgkin's lymphoma}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cancer]] [[Category:Diseases caused by viruses]]