Korean J Dermatol.  1972 Oct;10(3):191-195.

Hodgkin's Disease with Nonspecific Dermatitis: Report of 1 Case

• Hahm JH
• Kim YH
• Kim SN
• Kang HJ

Abstract

Hodgkin's disease, as a poly-morphous group of lymphoma, is a disease of reticuloendothelial system, skin and usually affects the lymph node and so primarily, predominantly by proliferation of lymphocyte and histiocyte. This patient is a 42 years old Housewife who was suffered from severe itching sensation on the entire body since she had illed with exfoliative decmatitis, 7 years ago. Skin lesion showed brownish colored hyperpigmentation on entire body, scattered or grouped lichenified patch with scale on extremities and hypertrophy on the palms and soles. On physical examination, she had a egg-sized, right cervical lymph node swelling and chestnut sized, left cervical lymph node swelling without pain. On laboratory findings showed within normal limits. Sternal bone marrow aspiration revealed nonspecifie findings. A chest X-Ray revealed mass shadow on right upper mediastinum. Histologically finding of the skin revealed nonspecific dermatitis picture. On diagnostic excisional biopsy of left cervical lymph node showed numerous Hodgkin's cell Liver scanning didn't show space occeuying lesion. Above as a result, by clinical manifestation, X-ray findings and histological findings of cervical lymph-node, the diagnosis of Hodgkins disease with nonspecific dermatitis was confirmed. Literature was briefly reviewed for the discussion of clinical and histological findings of this dlsease.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Biopsy
Bone Marrow
Dermatitis*
Diagnosis
Extremities
Histiocytes
Hodgkin Disease*
Humans
Hyperpigmentation
Hypertrophy
Liver
Lymph Nodes
Lymphocytes
Lymphoma
Mediastinum
Mononuclear Phagocyte System
Physical Examination
Pruritus
Sensation
Skin
Thorax