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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... from germinal center ... normal germinal center ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Malignancy • Lymphoma ... • Metastatic cancer ... Amyloidosis • HLH ... Causes #Algorithm #Oncology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
telomeropathy Cancer ... • Leukemia • Lymphoma ... erythematosus • HLH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
•TB • Lymphoma ... , Breast) • Cancer ... Infection • Cancer ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... translocation • Types: Classification ... • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
PTLD) Definition: Lymphoid ... for 21% of all cancers ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Diagnosis and classification ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... Hodgkin, T-cell lymphoma ... , B-cell lymphoma ... B-LNH), solid cancers ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... change disease • Hematologic ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... the non-Hodgkin lymphoma ... Marginal zone lymphoma ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Infectious diarrhea ... hepatitis • Lymphoma ... or other cancers ... • Nodules • Lymphoid ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology