Diseases

Hodgkin Disease

A malignant disease characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and general lymphoid tissue. In the classical variant, giant usually multinucleate Hodgkin's and REED-STERNBERG CELLS are present; in the nodular lymphocyte predominant variant, lymphocytic and histiocytic cells are seen.

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A malignant disease characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and general lymphoid tissue. In the classical variant, giant usually multinucleate Hodgkin's and REED-STERNBERG CELLS are present; in the nodular lymphocyte predominant variant, lymphocytic and histiocytic cells are seen.

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  • Granuloma, Hodgkin
  • Granuloma, Hodgkin's
  • Granuloma, Hodgkins
  • Granuloma, Malignant
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Hodgkin's Disease
  • Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Hodgkins Disease
  • Lymphogranuloma, Malignant
  • Disease, Hodgkin
  • Disease, Hodgkin's
  • Disease, Hodgkins
  • Hodgkin Granuloma
  • Hodgkin's Granuloma
  • Hodgkins Granuloma
  • Hodgkins Lymphoma
  • Lymphogranulomas, Malignant
  • Lymphoma, Hodgkin
  • Lymphoma, Hodgkin's
  • Malignant Granuloma
  • Malignant Granulomas
  • Malignant Lymphogranuloma
  • Malignant Lymphogranulomas
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult
  • Lymphocyte Depletion Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Lymphocyte-Rich Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Mixed Cellularity Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Lymphocyte Rich Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hodgkin Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006689. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006689
  2. Hodgkin Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin_lymphoma
  3. Hodgkin Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209369