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NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

“ Tends to present with slowly growing lymph nodes and B symptoms (i.e. fever, night sweats, weight loss).  Far more common than Hodgkin lym...

Tends to present with slowly growing lymph nodes and B symptoms (i.e. fever, night sweats, weight loss). 
Far more common than Hodgkin lymphoma. 
About three-quarters in the thorax are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Plain film
•  Classic appearance is hilar or mediastinal lymph node enlargement with a pleural effusion.
CT
•  Pattern of lymph node enlargement varies with lymphoma subtype (e.g. in DLBCL, prevascular/pretracheal nodes are most commonly affected).
 May present with miliary nodules.