Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Followed by Hodgkin's Lymphoma

A 22-year-old man was referred to our institution due to lower back pain and was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The patient achieved complete remission with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. One year later, right cervical lymphadenopathy was observed and...

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Main Authors: Park, IK Soo, Park, In Keun, Kim, Eun Kyoung, Kim, Shin, Jeon, Sang Ryong, Huh, Joo Ryung, Suh, Cheol Won
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529247/
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Summary:A 22-year-old man was referred to our institution due to lower back pain and was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The patient achieved complete remission with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. One year later, right cervical lymphadenopathy was observed and Hodgkin's lymphoma was confirmed on biopsy. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation, and experienced no further symptoms. Further, no evidence of recurrence was observed on follow-up imaging. This report discusses the association between Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Hodgkin's lymphoma.