Isolated bone marrow occurrence of classic Hodgkin's lymphoma in an HIV-negative patient

Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, San Raffaele H Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. ponzoni.maurilio@hsr.it Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a disease usually characterized by lymph nodal presentation. Rare cases with extra-nodal first clinical manifestation may occur, and primary bone marr...

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Published in:Haematologica (Roma) 2006-03, Vol.91 (3), p.ECR04-ECR04
Main Authors: Ponzoni, M, Ciceri, F, Crocchiolo, R, Famoso, G, Doglioni, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bone Marrow - pathology
Bone Marrow Neoplasms - complications
Bone Marrow Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bone Marrow Neoplasms - therapy
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV-1
Hodgkin Disease - complications
Hodgkin Disease - diagnosis
Hodgkin Disease - therapy
Humans
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Summary:Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, San Raffaele H Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. ponzoni.maurilio@hsr.it Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a disease usually characterized by lymph nodal presentation. Rare cases with extra-nodal first clinical manifestation may occur, and primary bone marrow involvement may be part of them: isolated bone marrow forms have been recently described in the context of HIV infection. We herein report a case of isolated bone marrow Hodgkin's Lymphoma occurrence in a HIV-negative, elderly patient. The impacts of such unusual Hodgkin's Lymphoma manifestation on clinical practice as well as the related diagnostic and therapeutic implications are discussed.
ISSN:0390-6078
1592-8721