2. Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath or Coughing

Symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath or chest pain could be indicators that lymphoma has infected your thymus or the lymph nodes in your chest. Your thymus gland is one of the most important parts of your lymphatic system. When your thymus or lymph nodes enlarge, they can put pressure on your trachea which could induce symptoms like coughing or shortness of breath.

SVC syndrome is another result of lymphoma in the chest area. Your superior vena cava (SVC) is a large vein, carrying blood from your arms and head to your heart. Enlarged lymph nodes can choke this vein out, causing shortness of breath, swelling and discoloration to your arms and head.