Which symptom is commonly associated with Hodgkin's lymphoma and considered a B symptom?

• A. Night sweats
• B. Low-grade fevers
• C. Weight loss
• D. Skin rash

Answer: (B)

B symptoms are systemic signs of Hodgkin lymphoma caused by cytokine activity, signaling more active disease. The classic B symptoms are fever, night sweats, and unintentional weight loss. A low-grade fever directly fits this pattern because fever reflects systemic involvement rather than a localized issue. It’s common for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma to present with fever that’s not very high but persistent. Night sweats and weight loss are also typical B symptoms, showing the same systemic effect, while a skin rash isn’t part of the usual B symptom group and may arise from unrelated causes. So, low-grade fevers exemplify the B symptom category.