title: Late relapse of Hodgkin's disease after 25 years.
abstract: This short report documents a late relapse of Hodgkin's disease 25 years later after initial complete remission. The case represents the second longest ever reported disease-free survival that was followed by late recurrence. Data about late occurrence in Hodgkin's disease of relapses are reviewed. The biological and clinical significances of those events of late relapses are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D013997:Time Factors