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A difficult case of Hodgkin Lymphoma with differential diagnosis of tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.

Authors :
Göknar, Nilüfer
Çakır, Erkan
Çakır, Fatma Betül
Kasapcopur, Ozgur
Yegen, Gulcin
Gedik, Ahmet Hakan
Oktem, Faruk
Source :
Hematology Reports. 2015, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p41-43. 3p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We report here the case of a 14-year-old boy with history of fever, weight loss, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. The clinical symptoms and laboratory findings mimicking tuberculosis and sarcoidosis complicated the diagnostic process. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma after several X-rays, computed tomography, positron emission tomography- computed tomography, laboratory tests and three lymph node biopsy. Clinicians should be alerted on new lesions and symptoms in high risk patients and should repeat diagnostic tests and lymph node biopsies as indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20388322
Volume :
7
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Hematology Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
103267592
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/hr.2015.5644