Neurofibromatosis Type I and Hodgkin Lymphoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

OBJECTIVE: Neurofibromatosis 1 is an autosomal dominant inherited tumor susceptibility syndrome. Individuals with neurofibromatosis 1 have a 4-5 times increased risk of malignancy compared to the general population. Central nervous system and soft tissue tumors are common non-hematological malignancies in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1. Although the association of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma as hematologic malignancies in neurofibromatosis 1 has been reported frequently in the literature in these individuals, association with Hodgkin lymphoma has been reported very rarely. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We presented a patient with neurofibromatosis 1 who further developed Hodgkin lymphoma and reviewed the literature. CONCLUSION: Although rare, Hodgkin lymphoma can develop in individuals with neurofibromatosis 1. Hodgkin lymphoma should be kept in mind in cervical/supraclavicular lymphadenomegalies when evaluating patients with neurofibromatosis 1.