[Rare forms of Hodgkin's disease manifestations]

X-Ray diagnosis of secondary involvement of the vertebrae in Hodgkin's disease is difficult because pathognomonic shadow symptoms are absent. Interpretation of roentgenograms is still more difficult when a soft-tissue component which may simulate a "cold abscess" appears in the paravertebral area. Differential diagnosis is based on the clinical and x-ray correlations and histologic findings.