A rare opportunity to observe aspects of the natural history of untreated Hodgkin's disease.
We report here a case of Hodgkin's disease that progressed untreated for almost four years by virtue of a delayed diagnosis before constitutional symptoms developed. Data that relate to series of untreated patients with Hodgkin's disease are reviewed and the possible role of pregnancy in accelerating the disease is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D011241:Prednisone