a young female with Hodjkins' lymphoma

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Comment by mohamad mirchi on September 3, 2009 at 5:50am

yes you are right ,with consideration that LAP in sarcoidosis is more bilateral.thanks for the comment

Comment by Wael Nemattalla on September 2, 2009 at 8:41am

In a young patient with mediastinal lymphadenopathy we should consider also:

1. Tuberculosis [primary].
2. Leukemia.
3. Viral infection [e.g. infectious mononucleosis].
4. Metastasis.
5. Sarcoidosis is usually at older age group; frankly not hilar lymph nodes but tracheobronchial lymph nodes.