Polypoid endobronchial Hodgkin lymphoma with an initial response to photodynamic therapy.
Endobronchial presentation of Hodgkin lymphoma is rare and can be confused clinically and radiographically with pulmonary small cell carcinoma. We present a case of an obstructive endobronchial presentation of nodular sclerosing classic Hodgkin lymphoma, initially misdiagnosed as small cell carcinoma, with endobronchial vasculitis and associated hemoptysis. Photodynamic therapy relieved the obstruction before induction of tumor-specific therapy. This case demonstrates the successful use of photodynamic therapy in obstructive endobronchial Hodgkin lymphoma.
Kiani
Bahram
B
Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Magro
Cynthia M
CM
Porcu
Pierluigi
P
Starns
Marcia
M
Heerema
Nyla
N
Ross
Patrick
P
D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011127:Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy; D012074:Remission Induction