Recurrent lung cavities and endobronchial nodules in an adolescent male.
Multiple lung cavitations and endobronchial nodules are rare presentations of newly diagnosed and recurrent Hodgkin's disease. The clinical and radiological features can be confused with pulmonary tuberculosis, which can be difficult to exclude in endemic areas. However, the presence of endobronchial nodules point, towards Hodgkin's disease. Differential diagnosis is aided by the fact that these lesions usually respond promptly to specific therapy. We present a case of an adolescent male who had constitutional and pulmonary symptoms associated with pulmonary cavities and endobronchial nodules subsequently confirmed to be Hodgkin's disease.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography