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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... History of EBV infection ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... made based on biopsy ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Hodgkins ... #Lymphoma #Perihilar
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Lymphocytic or lymphoid ... (Non-Hodgkin's ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
diffuse inhalational injury ... Opacities: • Infectious ... • Malignancy: Lymphoma ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... hepatitis • Lymphoma ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... • Nodules • Lymphoid ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... Hematologic malignancy ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... washings, Lung biopsy
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Biopsy: Solitary ... • 18F-FDG PET/CT ... macroglobulinemia • Non-Hodgkin ... Lymphoma (NHL) ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology