Diagnosis and treatment of coincident Hodgkin’s lymphoma and hamartoma by endobronchial methods: A Case report

Abstract

Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is recommended forthe diagnosis of malign and benign mediastinal lymphadenopathies and lesions adjacent to thecentral airways. However the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA in diagnosis of lymphoma is weak.Additionally, the challenge of cathcing Reed-Sternberg cells in such a small sample size lowersthe sensitivitiy of EBUS-TBNA for diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma. EBUS-TBNA can be performedwith rigid bronchoscopy. A 64 years old male patient with multiple abdominal and mediastinallymphadenopathies with coinciding hamartoma and Hodgkin lymphoma is reported for presentingdiagnostic and therapeutic interventional methods performed for this unique coincidance.