Hodgkin Lymphoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A lymphoma characterized by the presence of relatively few malignant cells called Reed-Sternberg cells and mononuclear Hodgkin cells that are admixed with nonneoplastic inflammatory cells. The malignant cells have a distinctive immunophenotype; they are positive for CD30 and CD15 and negative for CD3, CD20, and CD45.

**Synonyms:** - HL - Hodgkin Lymphoma, NOS - Hodgkin disease - Hodgkin disease, NOS - Hodgkin lymphoma - Hodgkin lymphoma, NOS - Hodgkin lymphoma, NOS - Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified, unspecified site - Hodgkin's Disease - Hodgkin's Disease - Hodgkin's Disease - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Malignant lymphoma, Hodgkin