Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as severe hypercalcaemia: a case report
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2007; 7 (3): 247-251
in English
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ABSTRACT
Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma [NLPHL] is a recently described type of Hodgkin's lymphoma [HL] and accounts for 5-6% of all the cases of HL. Here we report the case of an elderly man who presented to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, with severe hypercalcemia, and was diagnosed to have stage IV NLPHL. Although the incidence of hypercalcemia is estimated to be between 1-5% in classical HL, to our knowledge this is the first report of NLPHL presenting with severe hypercalcemia. The patient responded to the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, Rituximab, and has been in clinical remission for more than 3 years
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Axilla
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Thrombocytopenia
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Lymphocytes
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Hypercalcemia
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Lymph Nodes
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J.
Year:
2007
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