Hodgkin's Lymphoma presenting as an obstructing endobronchial mass-A rare presentation. BMJ Case Rep 2018 Mar 09;2018
Date
03/11/2018Pubmed ID
29523516Pubmed Central ID
PMC5847905DOI
10.1136/bcr-2017-223809Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85043526239 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
We report a case of Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as an endobronchial mass in a 40-year-old man with history of 8 months of non-specific symptoms like cough, fatigue and weight loss. Initially he was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics for suspicion of pneumonia without recovery. Radiographic work-up showed cavitary consolidation of the upper lobe of the left lung, followed by bronchoscopy which showed obstructing mass of the upper lobe of the left lung mimicking primary lung carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining of the specimen was suggestive of Hodgkin's lymphoma. The patient responded well to the chemotherapy regimen.
Author List
Abid H MD, Khan J MD, Lone N MDAuthor
Haisam Abid MD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAntineoplastic Agents
Bronchial Neoplasms
Bronchoscopy
Diagnosis, Differential
Hodgkin Disease
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Rare Diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
