Synonym: Hodgkin's disease
Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignant tumour of the lymphatic system that is characterised histologically by the presence of multinucleated giant cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) and associated abnormal and smaller mononuclear cells originating from B lymphocytes in the germinal centres of lymphoid tissue.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/hodgkins-lymphoma-pro