Hodgkin lymphoma

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Hodgkin lymphoma

ORPHA:98293Clinical group

What it is

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a heterogeneous group of malignant lymphoid neoplasms of B-cell origin characterized histologically by the presence of Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells in the vast majority of cases.

Key facts

Prevalence
1-5 / 10 000 (lifetime, Europe)
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly, Infancy
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Classified as
Clinical group

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Cross-references

GARD 2714MEDDRA 10020206MESH D006689MONDO 0004952MONDO 4952UMLS C0019829

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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