Mucocutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Authors

Jenna Jurkovic, Advocate Health - Midwest
Michael Cirone, Advocate Health - Midwest

Recommended Citation

Jurkovic J, Cirone M. Mucocutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndrome Secondary to Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2019 May;3(2):160-161. doi:10.5811/cpcem.2019.3.41759

Affiliations

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Abstract

Paraneoplastic syndromes may be the only presenting manifestation of an otherwise occult malignancy. This case report highlights a patient presenting to the emergency department with an atypical, multi-system disease, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of mucocutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Emergency physicians should maintain a high clinical suspicion for paraneoplastic syndromes when patients present with multi-system manifestations.

Type

Article