Lymph Nodes Flashcards
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia in rheumatoid arthritis: Histology.
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Following treatment with gold salts: Scattered non-birefringent crystals with foreign-body reaction.
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia in Sjögren’s syndrome: Histology.
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There may be aggregates of monocytoid B cells.
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia in autoimmune disease: Proliferation.
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Ki-67 stains more than 90% of cells in reactive germinal centers and about 5% in interfollicular areas.
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia in autoimmune disease: PCR.
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May show clonality of B cells, but this finding alone is not diagnostic of malignancy.
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Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Site.
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Inguinal lymph nodes.
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Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Histology (3).
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Thickening of capsule.
Marked plasmacytic infiltration.
Vasculitis.
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Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Locations of spirochetes (3).
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Endothelial cells.
Blood vessels.
Germinal centers.
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Early EBV lymphadenitis: Histology.
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Expanded paracortex with many immunoblasts.
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Follicular lymphoma: Histology of capsule.
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Thickened and may appear split due to follicular proliferation.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Association autoimmune diseases (2).
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Sjögren’s syndrome.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
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Main cellular components of the ___.
A. Cortex.
B. Paracortex.
C. Medulla.
D. Sinuses.
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A. B cells.
B. T cells.
C. Plasma cells.
D. Histiocytes.
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Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Early histology (2).
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
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Immunohistochemistry: All B lymphocytes (3).
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Positive: CD20, CD79a, PAX5.
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Immunohistochemistry of B cells ___.
A. Within the germinal centers (2,1).
B. Outside the germinal centers (1,2).
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A. Positive: CD10, Bcl-6; negative: Bcl-2.
B. The inverse pattern.
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Immunohistochemistry:
A. Follicular dendritic cells.
B. Antigen-presenting interdigitating dendritic cells.
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A. Positive: CD21, CD23.
B. Positive: S100.
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Reactive follicular hyperplasia in autoimmune disease: General histology (3).
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Florid reactive follicular hyperplasia.
Sinus histiocytosis.
Markedly increased plasma cells in paracortex and medulla.
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Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Later histology (2).
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Paracortical hyperplasia with immunoblasts.
Hypervascularity.
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Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompromised.
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There may be necrosis.
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Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Best place to look for viral cytopathic effect.
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In the collections of monocytoid B cells.
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Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Immunophenotype.
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Infected cells may express CD15 (and possibly cause confusion with Hodgkin’s lymphoma).
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Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Histology (3).
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Follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
Aggregates of epithelioid histiocytes in lymphoid follicles.
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Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Presentation.
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Bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, non-tender.
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Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Demonstration of organism (2).
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Immunohistochemistry: Usually not helpful.
Serology: Better.
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Toxoplasma lymphadenitis vs. leishmania lymphadenitis (2).
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Leishmania lymphadenitis:
- Granulomas with or without necrosis.
- Amastigotes may be seen.
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Toxoplasma: Reactivation of infection in AIDS patients.
Usually as encephalitis instead of lymphadenitis.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Presentation (2).
Mainly involves axillary, cervical, and occipital nodes.
Lymph nodes decrease somewhat in size after acute presentation.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Criteria of persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (3).
More than 3 months.
At least 2 noncontiguous nodal sites.
No other explanation.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Early histology of follicles (4).
Large, irregular germinal centers.
Many mitotic figures and tingible-body macrophages in the germinal centers.
Follicle lysis.
Attenuated mantle zones.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Other early histology (2).
Paracortex: Granulocytes, conspicuous vessels.
Sinuses: Histiocytosis, erythrophagocytosis.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Later histology (3).
Small, atrophic, hyalinized follicles.
Paracortex: More histiocytes and plasma cells; fewer lymphocytes.
More blood vessels.
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HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Immunohistochemistry (3).
Reactive germinal centers: Many CD8-positive lymphocytes.
Interfollicular area: Fewer CD-positive lymphocytes; many S100-positive IDCs.
Advanced disease: Absence of CD21- and CD23-positive FDCs.
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Kimura's disease: Classic patient.
East Asian male with painless subcutaneous masses and lymphadenopathy of head and neck.
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Kimura's disease: Internal site.
Salivary gland (in 40% of patients).
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Kimura's disease: Laboratory findings (2).
Eosinophilia.
Elevated serum IgE.
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Kimura's disease: Histology (4).
Reactive follicular hyperplasia.
Many eosinophils.
Hypervascularity.
Eosinophilic proteinaceous deposits (IgE) in the germinal centers.
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Kimura's disease vs. drug-related lymphadenopathy (2).
Drug-related lymphadenopathy:
- Paracortical proliferation of immunoblasts.
- There may or may not be follicular hyperplasia.
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Kimura's disease vs. angiofollicular hyperplasia with eosinophilia (2).
Angiofollicular hyperplasia with eosinophilia:
- Typically affects middle-aged white women.
- Eosinophilic microabscesses are unusual.
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Causes of increase in IgG4-positive lymphocytes (4).
IgG4-related disease.
Carcinoma.
Lymphoma.
Others.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Classic presentation.
Autoimmune pancreatitis.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Other frequently involved organs (5).
Kidney.
Lung.
Liver.
Gallbladder.
Ocular adnexa.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Types.
I: Multicentric Castleman's disease-like.
II: Follicular hyperplasia.
III: Paracortical expansion.
IV: Progressive transformation of germinal centers.
V: Inflammatory pseudotumor-like.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type I (3).
Hyperplastic and atrophic follicles.
Interfollicular vascular proliferation.
Eosinophilia.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type II (2).
Interfollicular and paracortical plasmacytosis.
Eosinophilia.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type III (2).
Prominent high-endothelial venules.
Expansion of paracortex by various lymphocytes and eosinophils.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type IV (2).
Enlarged follicles with expanded mantle zones.
Scattered interfollicular plasma cells.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Clonality.
Stains for kappa and lambda light chains demonstrate polytypic plasma cells.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Quantification (2).
Ratio of IgG4 to IgG is more than 40%.
Thee must be more than 100 IgG4-positive plasma cells in at least 3 hpf.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Laboratory findings (3).
High serum IgG4.
Normal IL-6.
Normal CRP.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy vs. inflammatory pseudotumor.
Inflammatory pseudotumor: No increase in IgG4-positive plasma cells.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Putative causes.
Chronic infection.
Autoimmune disease.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Treatment.
Patients respond well to steroids.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Main histologic feature in non-lymphoid organs.
Sclerosis.
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IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type V.
Lymph node is focally replaced by fibrous tissue containing plasma cells and lymphocytes.
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Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Typical patient.
Child or young adult with a single enlarged lymph node.
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Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Histology
Massively expanded mantle zone with loss or fragmentation of the germinal center.
Typically follicular hyperplasia in the background.
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Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Immunohistochemistry.
Mantle zones are reactive for Bcl-2 and IgD.
Germinal centers contain increased CD57+ cells.
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Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Flow cytometry.
CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes may be detected.
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Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Relation to NLP-HD.
PTGC may rarely precede, follow, or coexist with NLP-HD.
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Infectious mononucleosis: Pattern of reactive hyperplasia.
Paracortical.
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Infectious mononucleosis: Histology.
Expansion of paracortex by small, medium-sized, and large immunoblasts.
Increased mitotic activity.
Necrosis sometimes.
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Infectious mononucleosis: Immunohistochemistry (2,1,2).
Positive: CD20, Mum-1.
Variable: CD30.
Negative: CD10, CD15.
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Infectious mononucleosis: Molecular study.
In-situ hybridization for EBV (EBER).
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Infectious mononucleosis vs. CMV lymphadenitis (2).
CMV lymphadenitis:
- IHC demonstrates presence of CMV.
- EBER negative.
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Herpes simplex lymphadenitis: Presentation (2).
Localized or generalized.
Usually painful.
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Herpes simplex lymphadenitis: Histology (3).
Paracortical hyperplasia with many immunoblasts.
Multifocal necrosis with neutrophils.
Typical viral cytopathic effect.
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Herpes simplex lymphadenitis vs. other necrotizing lymphadenitides.
HSV lymphadenitis: No granulomas associated with the necrosis.
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Dermatopathic lymphadenitis: Histology (2).
Paracortical expansion, diffuse or nodular.
Many interdigitating dendritic cells, Langerhans' cells, and histiocytes that contain melanin.
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Dermatopathic lymphadenitis vs. mycosis fungoides (2).
Mycosis fungoides:
- Atypical lymphocytes present singly, in clusters, or in large aggregates.
- PCR may be needed to exclude rearrangement of the T-cell receptor.
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Dermatopathic lymphadenitis vs. Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
LCH: Langerhans' cells fill the sinuses and are accompanied by eosinophils, neutrophils, plasma cells, and histiocytes.
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Drug-related lymphadenopathy:
A. Timing.
B. Involved nodes.
A. Within 2 to 8 weeks after exposure to the drug.
B. Cervical lymph nodes or all nodes.
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Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Causes (2).
Antiepileptics.
Allopurinol.
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Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Histology.
Paracortical expansion with immunoblasts and eosinophilia.
Immunoblasts may form large aggregates.
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Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Most powerful tool for diagnosis.
Clinical history of exposure to implicated drug.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease: Typical patient.
Child or young adult with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease: Other possible signs and symptoms
Fever.
Weight loss.
Leukocytosis.
Anemia.
Elevated ESR.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease: Histology (2).
Histiocytes markedly expand the sinuses.
Small lymphocytes and abundant plasma cells accompany the histiocytes.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease: Cytology
Histiocytes . . .
- Nucleus: Round, with single nucleolus.
- Cytoplasm: Abundant, eosinophilic.
- Emperipolesis, especially of lymphocytes.
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Rosai-Dorfman disease: Immunohistochemistry (4,2).
Positive: S100, CD14, CD68, CD163.
Negative: CD1a, langerin.
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Lymph nodes draining prosthetic implants: Histology.
Sinus histiocytes containing coarse refractive matter.
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Whipple's disease: Initial presentation.
Migratory arthralgia.
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Whipple's disease: Histology.
Histiocytes distend the sinuses.
Lipogranulomas.
Non-necrotizing granulomas sometimes.
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Whipple's disease: Special stains (2).
Positive (histiocytes): PAS.
Negative: AFB.
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Whipple's disease: Best site of biopsy.
Small intestine.
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Whipple's disease: Ancillary studies (2).
Electron microscopy.
PCR of tissue, stool, or saliva.
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Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Sites.
Nodes of porta hepatis.
Celiac lymph nodes.
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Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Causes (5).
Mineral oil.
TPN.
Cholesterol.
Fat embolism.
Fat necrosis.
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Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Histology (3).
Vacuolated sinus histiocytes.
Extracellular spaces.
Giant cells.
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Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Special stain.
Negative: PAS.
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Kikuchi's disease: Synonym.
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis.
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Kikuchi's disease: Typical patient.
Young Asian woman.
However, the disease can affect either sex and any age or ethnic group.
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Kikuchi's disease: Typical presentation.
Cervical lymphadenopathy and fever.
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Kikuchi's disease: Histologic phases.
Proliferative.
Necrotizing.
Resolution.
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Kikuchi's disease: Histology of the proliferative phase (3).
Patchy nodal disease.
Paracortical expansion with immunoblasts, small lymphocytes, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, histiocytes.
Single-cell necrosis and granular débris.
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Kikuchi's disease: Histology of the necrotizing phase (4).
Extensive necrosis with karyorrhexis.
Immunoblasts and histiocytes surround necrosis.
Histiocytes with crescentic nuclei.
No neutrophils.
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Kikuchi's disease: Histology of the resolution phase.
Many foamy macrophages.
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Kikuchi's disease: Immunohistochemistry.
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are reactive for CD123.
Very few B cells outside the germinal centers.
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Kikuchi's disease: Relationship to systemic lupus erythematosus (2).
Similar histologic features.
Some patients with Kikuchi's disease develop lupus.
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Kikuchi's disease: Prognosis.
Usually self-limiting.
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Lymphadenitis of Kawasaki's disease: Histology (3).
Widespread necrosis with many neutrophils.
Fibrin thrombi in small vessels.
Arteritis with fibrinoid necrosis.
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Lymphadenitis of systemic lupus erythematosus: Presentation (2).
Lymph nodes are soft and nontender.
Occurs at the onset of the disease or during an exacerbation.
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Lymphadenitis of systemic lupus erythematosus: Histology (5).
Edema, hemorrhage, and necrosis surrounded by histiocytes and immunoblasts.
May show many plasma cells.
May show hematoxylin bodies.
May show the Azzopardi phenomenon.
May show marked follicular hyperplasia.
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Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Most common site.
Cervical lymph nodes.
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Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Causes of abdominal disease (2).
Ingestion of sputum or milk infected by M. tuberculosis or M. bovis.
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Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Type of granuloma.
Usually caseating but can be non-necrotizing.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Causes (5).
Mycobacterium avium complex.
M. kansasii.
M. scrofulaceum.
M. malmöense.
M. haemophilum.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Typical immunocompetent patient.
Child of 1 to 5 years.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Typical site.
Submandibular nodes.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompetent
Necrotizing and non-necrotizing granulomas with Langhans' -type giant cells.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompromised (2).
Poorly organized aggregates of histiocytes.
Rare: Mycobacterial pseudotumor consisting of foamy and spindled histiocytes.
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Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Treatment in the immunocompetent.
Excision.
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Leprosy: Countries of highest incidence.
Brazil.
Bangladesh.
India.
Indonesia.
Nigeria.
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Lepromatous leprosy: Histology.
The paracortical area contains many foamy macrophages that are full of organisms.
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Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lymph node: Infectious causes (3).
Atypical mycobacteria, Treponema pallidum, or EBV is detected in some cases.
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Cat-scratch disease: Acquisition (3).
Flea bite.
Cat bite.
Cat scratch.
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Cat-scratch disease: Presentation.
Tender nodes with overlying erythema.
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Cat-scratch disease: Atypical presentation (3).
"B" symptoms.
Hepatosplenomegaly.
Abdominal lymphadenopathy.
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Cat-scratch disease: Histology of the early stage (4).
Follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
Small foci of necrosis among monocytoid B cells.
Microabscesses in the germinal centers.
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Cat-scratch disease: Histology of the late stage (2).
Large, stellate microabscesses.
Necrotizing granulomas with palisading histiocytes.
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Bartonella henselae:
A. Typical locations in the lymph node (3).
B. Best stains (2).
A. Macrophages, endothelial cells, areas of necrosis.
B. Warthin-Starry, Steiner's.
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Cat-scratch disease: Other methods of diagnosis (3).
Serology.
Culture.
PCR.
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Cat-scratch disease: Prognosis in the immunocompetent.
Resolution in 2 to 6 months.
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Cat-scratch disease: Prognosis in the immunocompromised (3).
Can lead to
- Widespread granulomatous inflammation.
- Bacillary angiomatosis.
- Bacillary peliosis.
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Cat-scratch disease: Other bacteria that may cause histologically similar lymphadenitis (4).
Chlamydia trachomatis.
Francisella tularensis.
Haemophilus ducreyi.
Yersinia enterocolitica.
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Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Frequency.
Occurs in 40% of patients with sarcoidosis.
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Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Necrosis.
Not typical, but small foci of fibrinoid necrosis can be seen.
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Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Lymphoma that must be excluded.
Classic Hodgkin's lymphoma: Granulomas may be seen in affected nodes and in benign ones.
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Brucellosis:
A. Histology of lymphadenitis.
B. Diagnosis (2).
A. May mimic tuberculous or sarcoidal lymphadenitis.
B. Culture, serology.
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Castleman's disease: Types.
Hyaline-vascular: Most common.
Plasma-cell.
Multicentric.
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Castleman's disease, hyaline-vascular type:
A. Typical patient.
B. Typical presentation.
C. Typical site.
A. Young adult.
B. Incidental finding.
C. Mediastinal lymph node.
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Castleman's disease, plasma-cell type: Presentation.
Half of patients have
- Anemia.
- Increased ESR.
- Increased gamma globulins in the serum.
- Increased plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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Castleman's disease, multicentric type: Typical patient.
Middle-aged or older adult.
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Castleman's disease, multicentric type: Presentation (4).
Generalized peripheral lymphadenopathy.
Hepatosplenomegaly.
Frequent fevers.
Night sweats.
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Castleman's disease, multicentric type: Associated malignancies (3).
Kaposi's sarcoma.
Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Castleman's disease, multicentric type: Additional association.
Polyneuropathy.
Organomegaly.
Endocrinopathy.
Monoclonal gammopathy.
Skin changes.
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Castleman's disease, hyaline-vascular type, histology:
A. Mantle zones (2).
B. Sinuses.
C. Interfollicular area.
A. "Onion-skin" pattern; one mantle zone may surround two or more germinal centers.
B. Obliterated.
C. Hypervascular.
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Castleman's disease, plasma-cell type, histology:
A. Germinal centers.
B. Sinuses.
C. Interfollicular area.
A. Some are atrophic, some hyperplastic.
B. May be patent.
C. Hypervascular; sheets of plasma cells.
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Castleman's disease, multicentric type, histology.
Similar to that of plasma-cell type, but occurring in many lymph nodes.
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Castleman's disease, plasmablastic type.
Type of multicentric Castleman's disease in which plasmablast-like cells occupy germinal centers and the interfollicular area.
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Castleman's disease: Monoclonality (3).
Plasma-cell type: Plasma cells may be restricted to IgG-lambda or IgA-lambda.
Plasmablastic type: Plasmablasts are restricted to IgM-lambda.
No clonality of rearrangement of IgH.
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Castleman's disease: Immunohistochemistry (2).
Regressed follicles: CD21 and CD23.
Multicentric type (up to 40%): HHV8.
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Castleman's disease: Laboratory abnormality.
Increased IL-6 in the serum.
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Castleman's disease vs. B-cell lymphoma: Molecular test.
B-cell lymphoma: IgH is clonality rearranged.
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Castleman's disease vs. HIV-associated lymphadenopathy (3).
HIV-associated lymphadenopathy:
- Attenuated mantle zones.
- No "onion-skin" pattern.
- No "lollipop" follicles.
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Castleman's disease vs. angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.
AITCL: Atypical small to medium-sized lymphocytes with clear cytoplasm.
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Castleman's disease vs. thymoma.
Thymoma: Epithelial cells (confirmable by IHC).
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Castleman's disease vs. autoimmune lymphadenopathy.
Autoimmune lymphadenopathy can also show sheets of plasma cells.
Distinction requires clinical correlation.
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Castleman's disease vs. plasma-cell neoplasm.
Plasma-cell neoplasm lacks the typical follicular changes of Castleman's disease.
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SLL/CLL: Components of the proliferation centers (3).
Small lymphocytes.
Prolymphocytes.
Paraimmunoblasts.
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SLL/CLL: Flow cytometry (2,2,1).
Positive: CD5, CD23.
Dim: CD20, sIg.
Negative: FMC7.
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SLL/CLL: Chromosomal abnormalities (4).
del(13q14).
+12.
del(11q22).
del(17p13).
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SLL/CLL: Progression to DLBCL.
Occurs in 5-10% of patients.
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SLL/CLL: Expression of cyclin D1 (3).
Dim expression in the proliferation centers occurs rarely.
No t(11;14).
Should not cause a diagnosis of mantle-cell lymphoma.
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Follicular lymphoma: Involvement of extranodal lymphoid organs.
Occurs in most patients.
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Follicular lymphoma: Sites of primary extranodal disease (3).
Duodenum.
Breast.
Skin.
Other sites.
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Follicular lymphoma:
A. Mantle zones.
B. Capsule.
A. Attenuated.
B. May be ruptured, with extranodal extension of the lymphoma.
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Follicular lymphoma: Grading.
Grade 2 has 6-15 centroblasts per hpf.
Grades 1 and 2 are considered low grade.
Grade 3A: Centrocytes and centroblasts.
Grade 3B: Centroblasts only.
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Follicular lymphoma: Diagnosis of diffuse area consisting mainly of centroblasts.
An additional diagnosis of DLBCL is made.
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Follicular lymphoma: Expression of CD20 on flow cytometry.
Bright.
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Follicular lymphoma: IHC (3).
Positive: CD10, Bcl-2, Bcl-6.
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Follicular lymphoma: Immunochemical anomalies of high-grade tumors (2).
May lack CD10.
May lack Bcl-2.
May express Mum-1.
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Follicular lymphoma: Use of immunohistochemistry in grading.
Ki-67 . . .
- Less than 20% of cells proliferate: Low grade.
- More than 20%: High grade.
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Follicular lymphoma: Additional immunohistochemistry.
CD21 and CD23:
- Reveal effaced germinal centers in follicular lymphoma.
- Not so in DLBCL.
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Follicular lymphoma: Rearrangements (2).
t(14;18) :: IGH-BCL2 in most cases.
Rearrangement of BCL6 in some cases, esp. of grade 3B.
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Follicular lymphoma: Genotype of aberrant type.
Cases that lack t(14;18) and expression of Bcl-2 have postgerminal-center genes.
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Follicular lymphoma vs. reactive follicular hyperplasia: Proliferation rate.
Reactive follicular hyperplasia: Greater than 90%.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Frequency of extranodal disease at presentation.
Present in most patients.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma:
A. Median survival.
B. Presentation that may correlate with a better prognosis.
A. Three to four years.
B. Absence of nodal disease.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Non-malignant histologic features (2).
Hyalinized small vessels.
Scattered epithelioid histiocytes containing no nuclear débris.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Variants (2).
Blastoid:
- Fine chromatin.
- Twenty to thirty mitotic figures per 10 hpf.
Pleomorphic: Large, pleomorphic cells with large nucleoli.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Effect of proliferation of tumor cells on prognosis (2).
Each of these can worsen the prognosis:
- Mitotic rate greater than 10 per hpf.
- Proliferation rate of greater than 40% by Ki-67.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Newer immunohistochemical marker.
SOX11.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Translocation.
t(11;14) :: CCND1-IGH.
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: Immunophenotypic aberrations (2).
Rare: Absence of CD5, expression of CD23 or CD10.
Very rare: Absence of cyclin D1 and t(11;14).
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Mantle-cell lymphoma: How to recognize cases that lack expression of cyclin D1 and t(11;14).
They express SOX11.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma: Presentation.
Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy but with disease in advanced stage.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma: Architecture.
Cells surround reactive lymphoid follicles and often infiltrate them (follicular colonization).
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma: Cellular components.
Monocytoid B cells.
Plasma cells.
Immunoblasts.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma: Immunophenotype (2,1,1).
Bright: CD20, sIg.
Usually positive: Bcl-2.
Variable (50%): CD43.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma: Cytogenetics (2).
A few cases may show +3, +7, or +18.
Translocations involving BCL10 and MALT1 are not observed.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma vs. reactive lymph node with hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells (3).
Reactive lymph node:
- No expression of Bcl-2.
- No clonality plasma cells.
- No rearrangement of IGH by PCR.
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Nodal marginal-zone lymphoma vs. lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (4).
LPL:
- Usually arises in the bone marrow.
- Increased IgM with hyperviscosity.
- Preservation of nodal architecture.
- Mutations in MYD88.
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: Typical presentation.
Weakness and fatigue due to anemia.
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: Neoplastic cellular components.
Small lymphocytes.
Plasma cells.
Plasmacytoid lymphocytes.
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: Non-neoplastic cells that may be seen (3).
PAS-positive (immunoglobulin-laden) macrophages in open sinuses.
Hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
Mast cells.
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: Mutation.
L265P in MYD88.
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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma: Relation to increased IgM in the serum (2).
Some lymphoplasmacytic lymphomas secrete IgG or IgA instead of IgM.
Marginal-zone lymphomas and CLL can secrete IgM.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Frequency of disease in advanced stage at presentation.
About 60%.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma:
A. Frequency of extranodal disease at presentation.
B. Leading extranodal site.
A. About 40%.
B. The gastrointestinal tract.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Association with immunosuppression (3).
DLBCL is more common in patients with
- HIV.
- History of transplant.
- Primary immunodeficiency.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Infectious association.
EBV is present in most cases.
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EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly.
Occurs in patients over 50 years of age
May be associated with senescence of the immune system.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, centroblastic type: Cytology.
Nucleus: Round.
Nucleolus: Several, small.
Cytoplasm: Scant.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, immunoblastic type: Cytology.
Nucleus: Round.
Nucleolus: Single, large, central.
Cytoplasm: Moderate, basophilic.
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EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly: Histology (3).
Variably sized tumor cells.
Many admixed reactive cells.
Necrosis.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Expression of B-cell markers (5,4).
Positive: CD20, CD79a, Pax-5, Oct-2, Bob.1.
Variable: CD10, Bcl-2, Bcl-6, Mum-1.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Use in immunohistochemistry in classification.
The algorithms of Hans and Choi are not yet standardized for routine use.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Rate of proliferation by Ki-67.
Over 40%
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Additional immunohistochemistry (2).
Some cases show
- Expression of CD30.
- Aberrant expression of CD5.
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EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly: Immunohistochemistry (1,2).
Positive: Mum-1.
Negative: CD10, Bcl-6.
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EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly: Additional ancillary test.
ISH for EBV.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Mutation associated with a poor prognosis.
Translocation involving c-MYC, especially when associated with
- Translocation of IGH with BCL2.
- Break in BCL6.
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Classification of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma:
A. Basis.
B. Classes.
A. Gene-expression profiling by DNA microarrays.
B. Germinal-center type (better prognosis), activated-B-cell type.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Type that can mimic classical Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Anaplastic DLBCL.
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"Gray-zone" lymphoma:
A. Definition.
B. Most common location.
A. Lymphoma that shares features with DLBCL and classical Hodgkin's lymphoma.
B. Mediastinum.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Relevance of immunophenotype to treatment.
CD30-positive DLBCL may respond to brentuximab vedotin.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Another type of "overlap" lymphoma.
One with features of DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Types.
T-cell type: 90%, lymph nodes or mediastinum.
B-cell type: 10%, lymph nodes and extranodal sites.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Rate of progression to leukemia.
About 50%.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Prognosis.
Adults: T-LBL has better outcomes.
Children: T-LBL and B-LBL have similar outcomes.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Architecture of nodal infiltrate.
Usually diffuse; rarely paracortical.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma of T-cell lineage: Most commonly expressed markers (8).
TdT, CD2, CD3, CD5, CD7; CD1a, CD99, CD43.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma of T-cell lineage: Less commonly expressed markers (2).
CD10 in 40% of cases.
CD34 in 20% of cases.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma of T-cell lineage: Expression of CD4 and CD8.
Most cases are double positive.
A smaller proportion are double negative.
Rare cases express only one of these markers.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma of B-cell lineage: Immunophenotype (5,2).
Positive: TdT, CD34, CD10, Pax-5, CD79a.
Negative: CD20, light chains.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Aberrantly expressed antigens.
Some tumors express myeloid markers such as CD13, CD33, CD117.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: PCR.
T-LBL: Rearrangement of TCR-gamma.
B-LBL: Monoclonal IGH.
Some tumors show both mutations.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: Sanger sequencing.
About half of cases of T-LBL show activating mutations of the NOTCH1 gene.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma vs. Burkitt's lymphoma: Immunophenotype.
Burkitt's lymphoma . . .
- Positive: CD20 (bright).
- Negative: CD34, TdT.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma vs. T-cell-rich thymoma: Histology (
T-cell-rich thymoma:
- Fibrous bands impart lobular architecture.
- Immunohistochemistry demonstrates epithelial cells.
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Lymphoblastic lymphoma vs. T-cell-rich thymoma: Flow cytometry.
T-cell-rich thymoma may show various populations of T lymphocytes.
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Lymphocytic markers that may be expressed by myeloid sarcoma (6).
TdT.
CD4, CD7, CD43.
Pax-5, CD79a.
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Indolent T-lymphoblastic proliferation: Definition (2).
Polyclonal proliferation of T lymphoblasts.
No change in nodal architecture.
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Indolent T-lymphoblastic proliferation: Associations (3).
Castleman's disease.
Various hematologic malignancies.
Carcinomas.
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Indolent T-lymphoblastic proliferation: Treatment.
None required.
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Lymphoblastic leukemia: Recommended blast count.
More than 25%.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Clinical forms.
Endemic.
Sporadic.
Immunodeficiency-associated.
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Burkitt's lymphoma, endemic:
A. Geography.
B. Median age of patient.
C. Sites.
A. Equatorial Africa.
B. Six years.
C. Abdominal cavity, jaw.
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Burkitt's lymphoma, sporadic:
A. Median age (2).
B. Sites (2).
C. Lymphadenopathy.
A. Eleven years in children, 30 in adults.
B. Gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary organs.
C. Localized.
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Burkitt's lymphoma, immunodeficiency-associated:
A. Typical patient.
B. Sites (3).
C. Effect of HAART.
A. One with HIV and a relatively high CD4 count and no opportunistic infections.
B. Lymph nodes, bone marrow, CNS.
C. No effect on incidence of Burkitt's lymphoma.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Prognosis.
Can be cured by means of extensive chemotherapy.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Immunophenotype (3,3).
Positive: B-cell antigens, CD10, Bcl-6.
Negative: Bcl-2, TdT, Mum1.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Relation to EBV.
ISH for EBV . . .
- Endemic: Positive in nearly all cases.
- Other types: Positive in many cases.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Cytogenetics.
Rearrangement of 8q24 involving MYC.
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Burkitt's lymphoma: Clinical predictors of worse prognosis (3).
Older age.
Black race.
Advanced stage of disease.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma: Typical patient.
Older adult with generalized lymphadenopathy or with extranodal disease.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma: Behavior.
Very aggressive:
- Presents in advanced stage.
- Virtually no response to chemotherapy.
- Poor prognosis.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma: Histology (
Often show the starry-sky pattern.
In some tumors, cells are larger or more pleomorphic than those of Burkitt's lymphoma.
In some tumors, the cells resemble those of Burkitt's lymphoma but have a different karyotype.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma: Immunophenotype.
Cases that resemble DLBCL:
- Typical phenotype of Burkitt's lymphoma.
- Proliferation rate of more than 90%.
Cases that resemble Burkitt's lymphoma:
- Strong expression of Bcl-2, or
- Proliferation rate of less than 90%.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma: Mutations.
Cases that resemble DLBCL but have the immunophenotype of Burkitt's lymphoma: Simple rearrangement of MYC.
Cases that resemble Burkitt's lymphoma may have a complex karyotype or a rearrangement of MYC + rearrangement of BCL2 and/or BCL6.
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B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt's lymphoma:
A. "Double-hit" type.
B. "Triple-hit" type.
A. Rearrangement of (MYC) and (BCL2 or BCL6).
B. Rearrangement of all 3 genes.
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Examples of "double-hit" lymphomas with acquired mutations of MYC (4).
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Follicular lymphoma.
Lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Plasma-cell myeloma.
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"Double-hit" lymphoma arising from follicular lymphoma: Possible histologic features (6).
Diffuse growth.
Absence of centrocytes.
Blastoid growth.
Starry-sky pattern.
Very high proliferation.
Focal necrosis.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Typical patient.
Elderly adult with organomegaly and "B" symptoms.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Less common signs and symptoms (4).
Rash.
Polyarthralgia.
Pleural effusion, ascites.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Prognosis.
Poor.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Architecture (4).
Partial effacement of lymph node.
Paracortical location of tumor cells.
Paracortical vascular proliferation (high-endothelial venules).
Expansion of FDC meshworks (demonstrable by IHC for CD21, CD23).
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Cells (2).
Tumor cells: Atypical, small to medium-sized, moderate amount of clear cytoplasm.
Other cells: Reactive small lymphocytes, immunoblasts, eosinophils, plasma cells, histiocytes.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Expession of T-cell antigens.
Positive: CD4.
Most of the other expected T-cell antigens are expressed, but loss of one or more is not uncommon.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Additional markers (4).
Positive: CD10, Bcl-6, CXCL13, PD-1.
This is the immunophenotype of follicular T-helper cells.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Association with EBV.
EBV is present in scattered immunoblasts in most cases.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: PCR (2).
Monoclonal rearrangement of TCR-gamma.
Ten percent of cases: Concurrent monoclonal rearrangement of IGH.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: Cytogenetics.
+3, +5, +X.
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma vs. peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS (4).
PTCL-NOS:
- Tumor cells in the germinal centers or the mantle zones.
- No enlarged FDC meshworks.
- No large high-endothelial vessels.
- Presentation is usually in an early stage.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Epidemiology (2).
ALK-positive: Second and third decades, mostly males.
ALK-negative: Middle-aged and elderly, no predilection for gender.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Typical presentation.
Lymphadenopathy, extranodal disease, systemic symptoms.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Prognosis.
Better in ALK-positive tumors.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Location of infiltrate.
The sinuses.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Cytology.
Tumor cells are large and have eccentric reniform nuclei.
"Hallmark" cells have doughnut-shaped or wreath-like nuclei.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Histologic variants (3).
Common: Pleomorphic large cells with "hallmark" nuclei.
Lymphohistiocytic: Many admixed histiocytes.
Small-cell: Most small- to medium-sized tumor cells.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Expressed antigens (8).
Always: CD30.
Usually: CD45, EMA, Bcl-6, clusterin; TIA1, granzyme B, perforin.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Usually unexpressed antigens (2).
CD3, Bcl-2.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Expression of T-cell markers.
CD2, CD5, and/or CD4 is usually expressed.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: "Null-cell" type.
T-cell lineage is apparent only at the genetic level.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Pattern of staining for ALK.
May be nuclear, cytoplasmic, or membranous, depending on the translocation.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Aberrant expression of antigens.
Some tumors express myeloid antigens.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Association with EBV.
None.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Cytogenetics.
t(2;5)(p23;q35): 80% of tumors.
t(1;2).
inv(2).
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Examples of DLBCL that can mimic it (2).
ALK-positive, EMA-positive DLBCL . . .
- Positive: CD138, cIg.
- Negative: CD30, T-cell antigens.
CD30-positive DLBCL that resembles ALCL morphologically:
- Positive: B-cell antigens.
- Negative: T-cell antigens.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma vs. peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS (2).
PTCL, NOS:
- Better retention of T-cell antigens.
- Usually no expression of EMA.
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: Treatment.
Anti-CD30 (brentuximab vedotin) may help.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Typical patient.
Middle-aged or elderly male.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS:
A. Typical presentation.
B. Prognosis.
A. Advanced disease.
B. Poor.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Pattern of infiltrate.
Paracortical, follicular, or diffuse.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Tumor cells (3).
Medium-sized or large, pleomorphic, and monotonous.
Cells form sheets.
Clear cells or Reed-Sternberg cells may be visible.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Other cells (4).
Small lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, histiocytes.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Additional possible histologic feature.
Large high-endothelial venules.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Histologic variants (3).
Lymphoepithelioid (Lennert's lymphoma): Small tumor cells are obscured by epithelioid histiocytes.
Follicular: Atypical clear cells in germinal centers or in mantle zones.
T-zone: Perifollicular growth with minimal cytologic atypia.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Expression of T-cell antigens (3).
Frequent loss of CD5 and CD7.
CD4 is usually expressed.
CD8 is more often expressed in Lennert's lymphoma.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Expression of CD30.
Absent, weak, or focal.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Rate of proliferation.
High.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Association with EBV.
Present in the Reed-Sternberg-like cells.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS: Additional immunohistochemistry.
Some tumors (esp. the follicular variant) express markers of follicular T-helper cells:
- CD10.
- Bcl-6.
- PD-1.
- CXCL13.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS, T-zone variant: Differential diagnosis.
Reactive paracortical hyperplasia:
- No loss of T-cell antigens.
- Normal ratio of CD4-positive to CD8-positive lymphocytes.
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS vs. angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.
AITCL: Expanded FDC networks.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Proportion of all Hodgkin's lymphomas.
5%.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Epidemiology.
Young patients.
Strong male predominance.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Typical presentation.
Localized lymphadenopathy.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Names of large tumor cell.
Lymphocyte-predominant.
Lymphocytic and histiocytic.
Popcorn.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: What should not be seen (4).
Neutrophils.
Eosinophils.
Fibrosis.
Necrosis.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Antigens expressed by tumor cells (8).
CD45.
CD20, CD79a, Pax-5.
Bcl-6, EMA.
Both Oct-2 and Bob.1 are expressed.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Antigens not expressed by tumor cells (4).
CD30, CD15, EBV, fascin.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Antigens expressed by the T lymphocytes in the nodules (4).
CD3, CD4, CD57, PD-1.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Additional immunohistochemistry (2).
CD21 and CD23 highlight the expanded FDC meshworks.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma:
A. Flow cytometry.
B. PCR.
A. May reveal CD4/CD8 double-positive T cells.
B. Does not detect clonal rearrangement of IGH.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma vs. T-cell/histiocyte-rich DLBCL
T-cell/histiocyte-rich DLBCL:
- Diffuse, not nodular; complete effacement of architecture.
- CD21 and CD23 reveal no expansion of FDC meshworks.
- No rosettes of PD-1-positive T cells.
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Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma: Prognosis (3).
Cured if excised early.
Otherwise:
- Relapses and recurrences are frequent.
- Patients are predisposed to develop DLBCL.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Most common sites.
Cervical lymph nodes.
Mediastinum (involved in 80% of cases).
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Variants of Reed-Sternberg cells (4).
Hodgkin's cells: Mononuclear.
Wreath cells: Multinucleate.
Mummified cells: Condensed cytoplasm, pyknotic nuclei.
Lacunar cells: Due to formalin-induced retraction of cytoplasm.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Non-neoplastic cells (5).
Small lymphocytes.
Histiocytes.
Eosinophils.
Plasma cells.
Neutrophils occasionally.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Additional histologic features (2).
Broad bands of sclerosis.
Necrosis and granulomas in some cases.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Immunohistochemistry (4,2).
Positive: CD30, CD15, Pax-5, Mum-1.
Negative: CD45, EMA.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Expression of CD20.
Usually negative but may be weak in some of the tumor cells in some cases.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Expression of Oct-2 and Bob.1.
One or the other is positive, but not both.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Expression of EBV.
Detectable by EBER in 10-40% of cases.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma vs. HL of mixed-cellularity type.
Mixed-cellularity type:
- Inconspicuous or absent fibrous bands.
- Much stronger association with EBV.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma vs. PTCL, NOS with true Reed-Sternberg cells.
In the latter, the T cells are morphologically (usually) and immunophenotypically aberrant.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma vs. reactive immunoblasts.
Reactive immunoblasts express CD30 but not CD15.
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Nodular-sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma: Best place to look for Reed-Sternberg cells.
Around the necrotic areas.
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Mixed-cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma:
A. Associations (3).
B. Median age at presentation.
A. Male sex, HIV, residence in developing country.
B. 38 years (older than that of NS-CHL).
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Mixed-cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma:
A. Most common site.
B. Prognosis.
A. Cervical lymph nodes; rarely involves mediastinum.
B. Excellent.
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Mixed-cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma: Immunohistochemistry.
Same as that of NS-CHL.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma:
A. Median age.
B. Gender predilection.
A. Older than that of other subtypes of CHL.
B. Mainly affects males.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma:
A. Typical site.
B. Prognosis.
A. Cervical lymph nodes; rarely involves mediastinum.
B. Excellent.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma: Histology (4).
Small lymphocytes form nodules that contain
- Small regressed germinal centers.
- Scattered Reed-Sternberg cells.
- Few or no granulocytes.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma: Immunohistochemistry of tumor cells.
Same as that of NS-CHL.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma: Other immunohistochemistry (2).
Small lymphocytes are mantle cells that express IgD.
Small regressed germinal centers express CD21 and CD23.
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Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin's lymphoma: Association with EBV.
Detectable by EBER in about half of cases.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Age group of peak incidence.
One to three years.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Pattern of infiltration.
Sinusoidal.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Cellular components.
Langerhans' cells.
Eosinophils, neutrophils, small lymphocytes.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Cytology of tumor cells.
Nuclei: Irregular; nuclear groove sometimes; inconspicuous nucleolus.
Cytoplasm: Ill-defined, acidophilic.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Immunohistochemistry (3).
S100: All Langerhans' cells.
CD1a, langerin: Some Langerhans' cells..
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis: Mutation.
V600E in BRAF in about half of cases.
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis vs. Rosai-Dorfman disease (3).
Rosai-Dorfman disease:
- Large nucleoli.
- Emperipolesis.
- Absence of CD1a and langerin (but S100 is expressed).
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Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis vs. dermatopathic lymphadenopathy (2).
Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy:
- Paracortical, not sinusoidal, infiltrate.
- Langerhans' cells are not accompanied by granulocytes or plasma cells.
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Langerhans' cells:
A. Functions (2).
B. Origin.
A. Antigen presentation, phagocytosis.
B. The skin.
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Mixed-cellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma: Histology.
Similar to that of NS-CHL, but without broad bands of collagen.
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Kaposi's sarcoma: Locations in the lymph node (4).
Early:
- Capsule.
- Hilum.
- Fat around the node.
Late: Entire node may be replaced.
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Kaposi's sarcoma: Immunohistochemistry (5).
Positive: CD34, CD31, ERG, FVIII-related antigen, LANA (HHV8).
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Vascular transformation of lymph nodes: Histology
Congestion of all subcapsular and medullary sinuses.
Anastomosing network of small vascular channels lined by reactive endothelial cells.
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Kaposi's sarcoma vs. vascular transformation of lymph node (2).
Vascular transformation of lymph node:
- Sparing of capsule.
- No hyaline globules.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis: Locations in the lymph node (2).
Paracortex.
Sinuses.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis: Immunohistochemical markers of megakaryocytes (2).
CD42b, CD61.
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Myeloid sarcoma: Clinical settings (4).
Established diagnosis of AML.
Harbinger of AML.
Sign of impending blast crisis in CML.
Sign of leukemic transformation of MDS.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis: Sites (4).
Soft tissues.
Lymph nodes.
Skin.
Bones (lytic lesions).
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis: Histology.
Sheets of myeloblasts with or without maturation.
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Myeloid sarcoma: Aberrantly expressed antigens.
CD43, CD4, or CD7 may be expressed.
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Myeloid sarcoma: Clue to diagnosis.
High-grade neoplasm in the lymph node that does not express CD3, CD20, CD138, or cytokeratin.
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Mast-cell disease: Location in the lymph node.
May involve any compartment, but especially the paracortex.
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Mast-cell disease: Histology (3).
Sheets or small clusters of mast cells.
Fibrosis.
Eosinophils (sometime enough to obscure the infiltrate).
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Mast-cell disease: Aberrantly expressed markers (3).
CD2, CD25, CD30.
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Mast-cell disease: Mutation.
Activating point mutation in codon 816 of KIT.
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Mast-cell disease: Appearance in lymph node on routine stain.
Because their granules are inconspicuous without special stains, mast cells may be confused with
- Fibrotic foci.
- Histiocytes.
- Lymphoid follicles.
