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70 year old HIV-negative male with gradual swelling in left neck. Saw MD when his wife complained about how bad it looked.

Physical Exam

03/01/XX

Several matted cervical nodes. No other nodes or masses.

   
Imaging

03/01/XX

CXR: Unsatisfactory due to patient movement.
03/05/XX CT Chest: Lobular right superior mediastinal masses consistent with clinical diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma in paratracheal nodes; lungs clear
Bone scan: Negative
Liver scan: WNL
   
Endoscopy

 

Not done
   
Operation

04/01/XX

Staging laparotomy and splenectomy: no visible tumor in liver, spleen, or abdominal lymph nodes.
   
Pathology

03/08/XX

L cervical node biopsy: Hodgkin lymphoma, mixed cellularity

04/01/XX

Liver biopsy: negative
03/08/XX Bone marrow biopsy: negative
04/01/XX Spleen: Hodgkin lymphoma, mixed cellularity
   
Treatment

04/15/XX

Chemotherapy: Began ABVD regimen (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine)
04/15/XX Hormone : Began Decadron as part of chemotherapy regimen

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