Saturday, November 14, 2009

What does a hodgkin's lymphoma realted rash look like?

I know a rash among other things can be a symptom of hodgkin's lymphoma. However, i have been told rashes are rare. I finished treatment (chemo and rads) for HD in April 2007. Again, i have enlarged nodes (that wax and wane) and a rash that mostly covers the right side of my body(where my lymphoma started in the first place..). My oncologist is not familiar with any kind of rash and the dermatologist i went to isn't sure what it is, either (guessing pityriasis rosea but doesn't quite seem like it). So, anyone have this problem or have any ideas? ( i know it's hard to guess when you can't see the rash but they are basically oval shaped,red, slightly raised when itched. If i don't itch, they go down.

What does a hodgkin's lymphoma realted rash look like?
might be pitiriasis(sp) but that usually goes in a tree like pattern. you will notice the herald patch first (usually bigger than the rest looks like psoriasis) then the rest of the patches are usually around your stomach, breasts and private areas, and back. it might be a rash caused by the chemo. i had the pitiriasis, really scared me because it first looked like chicken pox or small pox with the herald patch that looked like psoriasis. it takes a while for it to go away and i still have the faded spots from it. it is actually a virus so it could be possible. go get a second opinion first or take notice of it spreading or anything unusual
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