Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Presenting as Chest Pain

Antonio Mirijello, Giovanni Addolorato, Raffaele Landolfi

Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2013.41007                

Abstract

We report the case of a Hodgkin’s lymphoma presenting as chest pain due to the presence of multiple lymphoadenopathies of the superior mediastinum and a poly-lobated mass in the middle lobe of the right lung. Diagnostic approach and differential diagnosis are discussed.

Keywords

Chest Pain; Chest X-Ray

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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