Syncytial Variant of Nodular Sclerosis Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Terminal Ileum in a Patient with Longstanding Crohn's Disease

Primary Hodgkin lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon malignancy with few reported cases. Here we describe a rare variant of Hodgkin lymphoma presented in the gastrointestinal tract in association with Crohn's Disease. The patient is a 58 year old male with a 40 year history of formerly well-controlled Crohn's disease who presented with abdominal discomfort and constitutional symptoms. Computed tomography showed a 10 cm thickened segment of ileum and a dilated segment of small bowel. The patient underwent segmental resection, revealing a mass, which was diagnosed by pathology as nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma, syncytial variant. There are only 29 reported cases of syncytial variant of nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma. This is the second documented case of primary gastrointestinal syncytial variant of nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Further characterization of this entity is necessary.