Letter to the Editor

Extraintestinal Hodgkin's Disease in a Patient with Crohn's Disease

Authors: Joseacute Manuel Calvo-Villas, MD, Mariacute a Jose Ramirez Sanchez, MD, Jorge Cuesta Tovar, MD, Carlos Garciacutea, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


The relationship between Crohn's colitis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is well established. 1,2 Only a few publications that associate Crohn's disease (CD) with Hodgkin's disease (HD) have been reported, however. We report an unusual case of a patient who developed HD without intestinal involvement 2 years after underlying CD was diagnosed.

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