Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

• Unlike non-Hodgkin lymphomas, Hodgkin Disease spreads locally to contiguous lymph nodes first.
• Distant spread tends to develop late in the disease.
• The spread of HD is very predictable.
• Contiguous nodes
• Spleen
• Liver
• Bone marrow
• Staging (determining the extent of spread) is critical.
• The stage determines the therapy.
• Limited disease can be cured with local radiotherapy

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