Rare syndromes in Hodgkin's disease

The presentation of Hodgkin's disease is in the vast majority of cases rather classical. However, there are some rare syndromes which might be very puzzling. In this contribution, we will discuss some of these rare syndromes. We will concentrate on following topics: (1) pruritus (itching), (2) cutaneous manifestations of HD, (3) alcohol-related pain, (4) nephrotic syndrome, (5) hemolytic anemia, (6) idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (UTP), (7) ivory vertebrae, and (8) CNS involvement.