Clinicopathological Characteristics of Primary Pulmonary Hodgkin Lymphoma (PPHL): Two Institutional Experiences with Comprehensive Literature Review of 115 PPHL Cases.

ABSTRACT: Primary pulmonary Hodgkin lymphoma (PPHL) is an extremely rare condition. Its clinicopathological characteristics remain unclear because of the limited number of patients with PPHL. The aim of this study was to comprehensively analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of PPHL. We reviewed the electronic medical records and pathology slides of our 10 PPHL patients. The female-to-male ratio was 6:4, and the mean age was 41 years. Although three patients had no symptoms, seven had localized or generalized symptoms, including cough, sputum, chest discomfort/pain, and weight loss. Some cases had not been diagnosed as PPHL in the initial needle biopsy. Four patients underwent surgical resection. With chemotherapy, eight patients achieved complete remission. We also conducted a thorough lit

SUBMITTER: Jung H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9821715 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature