title: Laparoscopic staging of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: A 57-year-old female with Hodgkin's lymphoma, diagnosed by a cervical lymph node biopsy and surgically staged laparoscopically, is presented. Staging included a pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy as well as splenectomy. Laparoscopic staging of Hodgkin's lymphoma has not been previously reported. The procedure, its limitations, and potential modifications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona, Tucson.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Childers
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Balserak
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Surwit
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004210:Dissection; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010388:Pelvis; D013156:Splenectomy