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| author | Dr. Sohail Mohammed Balbatti |
| author_facet | Dr. Sohail Mohammed Balbatti |
| contents | <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt;"> <p><span>We report a rare case of a 28-year-old male presenting with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy persisting for nine months, accompanied by low-grade fever and loss of appetite. Initial fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggested granulomatous lymphadenitis. However, subsequent excisional biopsy confirmed classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed a diagnosis of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, type C. PET-CT showed hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy on both sides of the diaphragm. </span></p> <p><span>This case underscores the importance of considering Hodgkin lymphoma in the differential diagnosis of isolated axillary lymphadenopathy and the potential for misdiagnosis when relying solely on FNAC. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Silent Swellings, Loud Diagnosis: Hodgkin Lymphoma Hidden in the Axillae Dr. Sohail Mohammed Balbatti <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 9.0pt 0in 9.0pt;"> <p><span>We report a rare case of a 28-year-old male presenting with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy persisting for nine months, accompanied by low-grade fever and loss of appetite. Initial fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggested granulomatous lymphadenitis. However, subsequent excisional biopsy confirmed classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) revealed a diagnosis of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, type C. PET-CT showed hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy on both sides of the diaphragm. </span></p> <p><span>This case underscores the importance of considering Hodgkin lymphoma in the differential diagnosis of isolated axillary lymphadenopathy and the potential for misdiagnosis when relying solely on FNAC. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> |
| title | Silent Swellings, Loud Diagnosis: Hodgkin Lymphoma Hidden in the Axillae |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16499471 |