TY - JOUR ID - TI - Clinical & Pathological Pattern of Hodgkin Lymphoma in Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq AU - Ahmed Mjali AU - Saja Khudhiar Abbas AU - Alaa Fadhil Alwan AU - Sabah Kareem Hamzah PY - 2020 VL - 13 IS - 2 SP - 2355 EP - 2360 JO - Karbala Journal of Medicine مجلة كربلاء الطبية SN - 19905483 29580889 AB - Background: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the most common malignancies affecting the young Iraqi patients. This disease has diversified pathologies and clinical stages. Aims: To evaluate the clinical & pathological pattern of patients with HL in Middle Euphrates region of Iraq.Materials & Methods: A retrospective descriptive study conducted at Al- Hussein cancer center in Karbala province of Iraq between February 2012 and June 2020.Results: There were 193 patients with HL, 103 were male, 90 were female, M:F ratio was 1.14:1. Mean age at presentation was 27.17 years. Cervical lymph nodes was the common site for presentation (74.09%). Stage II was the most frequent stage (40.93%) while stage I was the least frequent (11.92%). Of classical HL type the mixed cellularity subtype was the most common one (49.74%), while the nodular lymphocyte predominant was representing (1.55%) only. A majority of our patients (79.27%) achieved complete remission post first line treat-ment.Conclusion: The distribution of HL is mostly in young patients, the disease usually presented in early stage with very good response to treatment.

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