Hodgkin S Disease Presenting Epitrochlear Nodes

Hodgkin disease presenting with epitrochlear lymphadenopathy.

Hodgkin s disease presenting epitrochlear nodes. Two cases of hodgkin s disease hd presenting in epitrochlear nodes are described and compared to four similar cases gleaned from the literature. A patient who had clinical stage ia hodgkin s disease involving a single group of epitrochlear nodes is presented. Gadolinium enhanced t1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging b revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes arrows within the distal third of the arm and the epitrochlear region. The literature consists mainly of isolated case studies.

7 this very rare presentation of hodgkin disease was first described 1932 by rouviere. Hodgkin s disease presenting in epitrochlear lymph nodes. Us a shows a large hypoechoic lymph node. Patients with hodgkin disease with epitrochlear lymph node involvement 7 this very rare presentation of hodgkin dis ease was first described 1932 by rouviere 8 in the subse quent years authors have reported epitrochlear lymph node positivity in hodgkin disease with physical examination findings in rare isolated cases or several large series.

8 in the subsequent years authors have reported epitrochlear lymph node positivity in hodgkin disease with physical examination findings in rare isolated cases or several large series. Two cases of hodgkin s disease hd presenting in epitrochlear nodes are described and compared to four similar cases gleaned from the literature. In the literature very limited information is available on patients with hodgkin disease with epitrochlear lymph node involvement. The nodular sclerosis type of hd was present in 5 of the 6 patients.

Of the four patients staged with laparotomy two had infradiaphragmatic disease. Weiss rb jenkins jj 3rd. Only very limited information is available on patients with epitrochlear hodgkin disease. Of the four patients staged with laparotomy two had infradiaphragmatic disease.