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Case Reports
. 2013 Jul;5(2):124-6.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2727.119866.

Primary Intestinal Hodgkin's Lymphoma: An Uncommon Presentation

Shruti Sharma  1 , Safia Rana  2 , Sujala Kapur  3 , Zeeba Shamim Jairajpuri  2
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Case Reports

Primary Intestinal Hodgkin's Lymphoma: An Uncommon Presentation

Shruti Sharma et al. J Lab Physicians. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Primary intestinal lymphoma is a rare lymphoproliferative neoplasm of the small intestine. The primary nature is established on the basis of lack of evidence of lymphoma on chest X-ray, computerized tomographic scan, peripheral blood or bone marrow puncture. Tumor involvement is limited to the gastrointestinal tract, the criteria for inclusion are that the symptoms related to the small intestine are predominant or the only symptoms at the time of laparotomy. Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) primarily in the small intestine is a rare entity and an uncommon presentation of the disease. Ileum is the more common site of infliction than the jejunum because of its abundant lymphoid follicles. Here, we present a case of primary intestinal HL, in a 30-year-old male.

Keywords: Hodgkin's lymphoma; primary; small intestine.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Photomicrograph of the lesion showing Reed-Sternberg cells in a polymorphous background (H and E, ×40)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photomicrograph showing Reed-Sternberg cells and its variants with CD30 positivity (Immunohistochemistry, ×40)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Photomicrograph showing CD45 negative Reed-Sternberg cells and its variants (Immunohistochemistry, ×40)
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