Author/Authors :
Karami, Hossein Thalassemia Research Center - Department of Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Naderisorki, Mohammad Thalassemia Research Center - Department of Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Ghasemi, Maryam Associate Professor of Pathology - Immunogenetics Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Sakhaei, Mohammad Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology - Department of Radiology - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari
Abstract :
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) as a malignant tumor presents with lymphadenopathy
and systemic complaints. The origin of this tumor is mostly suggested to be
B lymphocytes. There is a close relationship between autoimmunity and
HL, but the mechanism of this immune syndromes is unclear. Immune
thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most common autoimmune syndrome which
may present before, at the same time, and even after treatment of the HL. We
present a case of ITP as a primary sign of relapse of HL in a 15-year-old boy after
complete treatment of HL.
Keywords :
Hodgkin lymphoma , Immune thrombocytopenia , Relapse , Autoimmunity
