Lymphoma, Clinical differences in Non Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s and Hodgkin’s lymphoma can be differentiated and is shown in the tabulated form.
| Sign and Symptom | Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
| Age | Common at extreme of age | Peak at 18 to 38 years. rare at puberty |
| General condition | Often effected | Usually excellent |
| Pruritus | usually absent | mostly common |
| Fever | Rare in early stage | May be present in early stage |
| Lesion in respiratory and GIT | Common | Rare |
| Lymph Nodes | Often symmetrical | Often unilateral |
| Cervical lymph nodes | Often bilateral and upper group | Often unilateral and lower group |
| Contiguous spread | Rare | Common |
| Response to radiation | Immediate | Delayed |
| Epitrochlear lymph nodes | Maybe positive | Practically never |
| Sternal lymph node | Practically never | Sometimes positive |
| Leukemic phase | May be seen | Absent |
| Extranodal involvement | Common | Uncommon |