title: Primary Pulmonary Hodgkin Lymphoma.
abstract: Primary pulmonary Hodgkin lymphoma (PPHL) is a rare disease. Herein, we report a case of PPHL with diagnostic concerns encountered during initial evaluation which is of paramount importance to keep the differential diagnosis in cases with high index of suspicion for this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University , Al Khobar.
authors.forename: Shumaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanveer
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University , Al Khobar.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Damati
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University , Al Khobar.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Baz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, King Fahad University Hospital, University of Dammam , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsayyah
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, King Fahad University Hospital, University of Dammam , Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: ElSharkawy
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University , Al Khobar.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Regal
keywords: Primary pulmonary Hodgkin lym-phoma; necrotizing pneumonia