“Lymphoid tissue, cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system, such as white blood cells, bone marrow, and the thymus spleen, and lymph nodes” (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). Lymphoid tissue is a big part of Hodgkin disease, so to fully understand the disease an individual must learn that the lymphoid tissue is very important for the human body. Lymphoid tissue is extremely important as an immune response and it also helps protect the body from infection and invaders. Simply, Hodgkin disease is the expansion of lymphoid tissue and the existence of Reed-Sternberg cells that are found in the lymph nodes. Reed-Sternberg cells “are large, often multinucleated with a peculiar morphology and an unusual immunophenotype, that does …show more content…
The most apparent symptom of Hodgkin disease is a lump near one of the major locations of lymph nodes such as the neck, groin, or armpit. A lump in any of these three locations are also a common symptom in many other cancers or even just a symptom of infection. The article continues stating there are other symptoms of Hodgkin disease, including fever, night sweats, weight loss, itchy skin, being tired, loss of appetite, coughing, troubling breathing, and chest pain. Many of these symptoms lead to the diagnosis of the …show more content…
According to the article “Hodgkin's Lymphoma,” there are a few different tests the doctor can request. Lymph node biopsy, imaging tests (X-Rays, CT scans, PET scans, or MRI scans), blood tests, liver and kidney function tests, an echocardiogram, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, immunophenotyping, or pulmonary function tests are all tests that have the ability to determine whether an individual has Hodgkin disease. If the results come back from any of these test as positive, then the doctor will create an effective treatment