Hodgkin Lymphoma - 1
Pathophysiology:
Group
of heterogeneous disorders characterized by proliferation
of benign inflammatory cells such as:
Lymphocytes,
histiocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils
Incidence:
1/3
of all malignant lymphoproliferative disorders.
Seen
in all ages but is bimodal in peak:
14 –
40 year olds
>50
year olds
Median
age = 32 years
Most
common type of malignancy seen in children