title: Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease with massive skin invasion.
abstract: Skin invasion is a rare manifestation in cases with Hodgkin's disease and if present mortality rate is very high. In general, almost all patients with advanced skin lesions die of the underlying disease in spite of any chemotherapy, however in case the patient recovered after intensive chemotherapy and irradiation. Moreover, the type of skin manifestation in this case is unique and quite different from the usual. This report describes a well-controlled case of Hodgkin's disease with massive and atypical skin invasion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy