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7567133

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
Three cases of Hodgkin's disease presenting primarily in the lung are described. All 3 patients presented with respiratory symptoms and chest X-rays revealed discrete masses within the lung parenchyma. CT examination of the mediastinum did not reveal regional or generalized lymphadenopathy at the time of diagnosis in 2 of the cases. A diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was made on open lung biopsies and despite aggressive chemotherapy, 2 patients died within 2 yrs. The histological and immunocytochemical features of these cases were typical of that expected in Hodgkin's disease. However, the stated indolent course of primary pulmonary Hodgkin's disease is not invariable. Those patients with bilateral interstitial disease and systemic symptoms have a poor prognosis. Furthermore, it is difficult to exclude definitely lymph node involvement (although not enlarged) at the time of diagnosis. Since several cases described in the literature have concurrent and/or subsequent nodal involvement, the entity of primary pulmonary Hodgkin's disease without lymph node involvement is exceedingly rare.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0031-3025
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
111-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Primary Hodgkin's disease of the lung.
pubmed:affiliation
University Department of Cellular Science, University of Oxford.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports