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[[Image:Lymphoma macro.jpg | thumb | 200px | right | Lymphoma at [[cut-up]]. (WC/Emmanuelm)]]
'''Lymphoma''' is almost a specialty for itself.  It can be subclassified a number of ways.   
'''Lymphoma''' is almost a specialty for itself.  It can be subclassified a number of ways.   


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====Histologic terms====
====Histologic terms====
*Lymphomas = cells look discohesive, may be difficult to differentiate from poor differentiated carcinoma.
*Lymphomas = cells look discohesive, may be difficult to differentiate from poor differentiated carcinoma.
*Auer rods = Acute myeloid leukemia.
*[[Auer rods]] = [[acute myeloid leukemia]].
**Granular cytoplasmic rod (0.5-1 x4-6 micrometres).
**Granular cytoplasmic rod (0.5-1 x4-6 micrometres).
**Not pathognomonic.
*Reed-Sternberg cells = [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]].
*Reed-Sternberg cells = [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]].
**Large cell - very large nucleus.
**Large cell - very large nucleus.
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Others:
Others:
*AE1/AE3 -- to r/o carcinoma.
*[[AE1/AE3]] -ve -- to r/o carcinoma.


====T cell markers====
====T cell markers====
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Features:
Features:
*Intermediate size cells with:
*Intermediate size cells with:
**+/-Vesicular nuclei.
**+/-[[Vesicular nuclei]].
**Clear, moderate cytoplasm.
**Clear, moderate cytoplasm.
*"Empty" sinus; subcapsular sinuses "open".
*"Empty" sinus; subcapsular sinuses "open".
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*[[AKA]] ''extranodal natural kill lymphoma''
*[[AKA]] ''extranodal natural kill lymphoma''
*[[AKA]] ''angiocentric lymphoma''.
*[[AKA]] ''angiocentric lymphoma''.
 
{{Main|Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type}}
===General===
*Common in east Asia.<ref name=pmid18283711>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Suzuki | first1 = R. | last2 = Takeuchi | first2 = K. | last3 = Ohshima | first3 = K. | last4 = Nakamura | first4 = S. | title = Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma: diagnosis and treatment cues. | journal = Hematol Oncol | volume = 26 | issue = 2 | pages = 66-72 | month = Jun | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1002/hon.847 | PMID = 18283711 }}</ref>
*Strong association with [[EBV]].
 
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Atypical lymphoid cells:
**[[Nucleoli]].
**[[Nuclear pleomorphism]].
**Cells centered around vessels (angiocentric).
***May destroy small and medium sized arterioles.
 
Images:
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case231/micro.html Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type - case 1 - several images (upmc.edu)].
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case310.html Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type - case 2 - several images (upmc.edu)].
 
===IHC===
Features:<ref name=pmid17064952>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Al-Hakeem | first1 = DA. | last2 = Fedele | first2 = S. | last3 = Carlos | first3 = R. | last4 = Porter | first4 = S. | title = Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. | journal = Oral Oncol | volume = 43 | issue = 1 | pages = 4-14 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi = 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2006.03.011 | PMID = 17064952 }}</ref>
*CD2 +ve.
*CD3 +ve (cytoplasmic).
*[[CD56]] +ve.
 
Others:<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case310.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case310.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref>
*TIA-1 +ve.
*CD7 +ve.
*EBER +ve.


==Table of lymphoma==
==Table of lymphoma==
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