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T T Khoo1, S W Cheo2, Q J Low3
1Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Abstract:
Hodgkin lymphoma is a form of malignant lymphoid neoplasm. It can have various clinical presentations such as prolonged fever, night sweats, weight loss and asymptomatic lymphadenopathy. It has a distinct fever pattern known as Pel Ebstein fever. However, in some instances, its clinical presentation can mimic some tropical infections. Here, we present a case of primary splenic lymphoma masquerading as splenic abscess in a 53-yearold man with underlying dyslipidemia.
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