Hodgkin lymphoma — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which Herpesvirus is associated with Hodgkin Lymphoma?_____

Answer: EBV

Flashcard 2: Hodgkin lymphoma may present with eosinophilia due to production of _____ by Reed-Sternberg cells (especially mixed cellularity subtype)

Answer: IL-5

Flashcard 3: Which type of lymphoma (Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin) is characterized by contiguous spread? _____

Answer: Hodgkin lymphoma

Flashcard 4: Which virus is strongly associated with themixed cellularity and lymphocyte depleted subtype of Hodgkins lymphoma?_____

Answer: Epstein-Barr Virus

Flashcard 5: Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkins Lymphoma is a rare variant that is characterized by "_____ cells"

Answer: popcorn

Flashcard 6: Reed-Sternberg cells occasionally result in "_____" symptoms (fever, chills, weight loss, night sweats)

Answer: B

Flashcard 7: Which type of lymphoma (Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin) is associated with extranodal involvement? _____

Answer: non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Flashcard 8: Hodgkin's lymphoma _____ type has the most Reed-Sternberg cells

Answer: mixed cellularity

Flashcard 9: testicular lymphoma

Answer: mets from primary lymphoma

Extra: poor; aggressiveolder men

Flashcard 10: What kinds of tissue samples can be used for karyotyping?

Answer: blood, bone marrow, amniotic fluid, placental tissue