Histologic Classification of Hodgkin's Disease in the Western State of Nigeria

The annual average incidence in age groups of Hodgkin's disease in Ibadan, Nigeria, was discussed and histologic material from 227 cases in a 10-year period was classified according to the Rye system. Mixed cellularity was diagnosed in 104 (45.9%) patients, lymphocyte depletion in 84 (37.0%), l...

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Published in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1973-06, Vol.50 (6), p.1633-1637
Main Authors: Correa, P., O'Conor, G. T., Edington, G. M., Osunkoya, B. O., Hendrickse, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Child
Female
Hodgkin Disease - classification
Hodgkin Disease - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Sex Factors
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Summary:The annual average incidence in age groups of Hodgkin's disease in Ibadan, Nigeria, was discussed and histologic material from 227 cases in a 10-year period was classified according to the Rye system. Mixed cellularity was diagnosed in 104 (45.9%) patients, lymphocyte depletion in 84 (37.0%), lymphocyte predominant in 29 (12.7%), and nodular sclerosis in only 10 (4.4%). Hodgkin's disease appeared to be relatively frequent in children, excluding the preschool child and young adolescent girls. The impression was gained that the disease pursued a rapid and fulminating course in Ibadan.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/50.6.1633