Case Report

Digital Ischemia as an Unusual Manifestation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Table 1

Summary of case reports associating digital ischemia with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

DateAuthorSexAgeHistological subtypeSymptomsTreatmentCourse

1994Halpern et al. [5]Male52Nodular lymphocyte predominantDigital ischemia and gangreneCervical sympathectomy; mustine, vinblastine, procarbazine, and prednisolone (6 cycles)Complete remission and resolution of digital ischemia

2011Poiraud et al. [6]Male59ClassicDigital necrosis, weight loss, and adenopathiesVinblastine alone (2 cycles) (anthracyclines and bleomycin contraindicated)Died suddenly at home at 3 months of diagnosis

2006Solak et al. [7]Male17Classic, nodular sclerosisAcrocyanosis, fever, and adenopathiesDoxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (6 cycles)Complete remission and resolution of acrocyanosis