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The answer is C. Carcinoma of the pancreas with common bile duct obstruction is strongly suggested by the clinical findings. Spontaneous migratory venous thrombosis with visceral neoplasms is known as the Trousseau sign or syndrome. {Ans: A 65-year-old man is evaluated for abdominal pain radiating through to the back, jaundice, anorexia, and recent weight loss. An additional likely finding is (A) history of thorium dioxide (Thorotrast) exposure. (B) increased AFP. (C) migratory venous thrombosis. (D) pancreatic calcification and pseudocyst formation. (E) urine test negative for bilirubin.}The answer is C. The description is that of lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin lymphoma, the least frequently occurring form of Hodgkin lymphoma. It is marked by few lymphocytes, numerous Reed-Sternberg cells, and extensive necrosis and fibrosis. It often presents in an advanced stage and has the poorest prognosis of the Hodgkin lymphoma variants. This variant is associated with EBV infection in the great majority of cases and also is more common in persons infected with HIV. {Ans: A 50-year-old, HIV-positive man has Hodgkin disease. Lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm are involved, as are the liver and bone marrow. Histologic examination of an involved node reveals a diffuse infiltrate with large numbers