Coexistence of marginal zone cutaneous B-cell lymphoma and classic Hodgkin disease: does a biological relationship exist?

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2013 Jun;38(4):383-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2012.04478.x. Epub 2013 Apr 3.

Abstract

The coexistence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin disease (HD) in the same patient, although previously reported, is very unusual. This situation is extremely rare when the first diagnosis is a cutaneous B NHL, and exceptional if there is no personal background of cytostatic treatment. We report a 44-year-old man who developed cutaneous nodules over a period of two years. A marginal zone cutaneous B-cell lymphoma was diagnosed. On staging investigation a mass in the lingual tonsil was found and excision biopsy showed a classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hodgkin Disease / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tonsillar Neoplasms / pathology*