The Importance of Excisional Biopsy in Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Cureus. 2023 Jun 10;15(6):e40225. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40225. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a malignancy that is typically B-cell in origin. HL can be further classified into classical HL and nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL (NLPHL). NLPHL is a rare lymphoma. It commonly presents locally with palpable firm lymphadenopathy or mediastinal mass seen on chest imaging. Some patients may have B symptoms (fever, night sweats, and unintentional weight loss), splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. We describe a case of NLPHL in a 32-year-old male with classical findings of this rare class of HL.

Keywords: excisional tissue biopsy; hematology-oncology; hodgkin’s lymphoma; nodular lymphocyte-predominant hodgkin’s lymphoma; non-hodgkin’s lymphoma; supraclavicular lymphadenopathy.

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  • Case Reports