Open AccessA difficult diagnosis of H odgkin lymphoma due to immune thrombocytopenia
Author(s) -
Marino Silvia,
Di Cataldo Andrea,
Magro Gaetano,
D'Amico Salvatore,
La Spina Milena,
Di Benedetto Vincenzo,
Meli Mariaclaudia,
Moscheo Carla,
Russo Giovanna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.176
Subject(s) - medicine , immune thrombocytopenia , immune system , lymphoma , immunology , antibody
Key Clinical Message We report a rare clinical presentation of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma with immune thrombocytopenia. Diagnostic biopsy of the abdominal mass was performed after administration of intravenous immunoglobulins, steroids, and platelet transfusion. Concomitant thrombocytopenia complicated the whole diagnosis work up and the initial management of neoplasia.