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Primary pulmonary Hodgkin's disease. A clinicopathologic study of 15 cases
Author(s) -
Yousem Samuel A.,
Weiss Lawrence M.,
Colby Thomas V.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19860315)57:6<1217::aid-cncr2820570626>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , differential diagnosis , lung , radiography , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , dermatology , radiology
Fifteen cases of primary pulmonary Hodgkin's disease are reported. This presentation of Hodgkin's disease occurred more frequently in women (2:1) and older individuals, and B symptoms were relatively common (7 of 13). The majority of patients had nodular lesions on chest radiographs. An unfavorable prognosis was linked to B symptoms, older age (>60 years) and multiplicity and bilaterality of lung lesions. The histologic differential diagnosis is discussed, particularly in regard to Wegener's granulomatosis and non‐Hodgkin's lymphomas.