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Calcification in untreated mediastinal Hodgkin's lymphoma
S T Alobeidy1, J Ilowite, V Donovan
1Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA. dsk2928@pol.net
Journal of Thoracic Imaging
|October 31, 2001
Summary
Calcification is uncommon in untreated thoracic lymphoma but can occur after treatment or in scar tissue. This case highlights calcified Hodgkin
Area of Science:
- Thoracic oncology
- Diagnostic imaging
Background:
- Calcification is rarely observed in untreated thoracic lymphoma.
- It may occur in lymphoma post-chemotherapy, radiation, or in scar tissue.
Observation:
- A pregnant patient presented with a large mediastinal mass.
- Calcifications were evident on chest radiography and thoracic computed tomography.
Findings:
- The mediastinal mass with calcifications was diagnosed as Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- This represents an unusual presentation of thoracic lymphoma.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering lymphoma in the differential diagnosis of calcified mediastinal masses, even in pregnant patients.
- Suggests imaging findings of calcification in thoracic lymphoma require careful evaluation in the context of treatment history or healing processes.
