Difference between revisions of "Lymph node pathology"

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===General===
===General===
*Benign.
*Benign.
*Non-specific finding.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_ILNP179>{{Ref_ILNP|179}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_ILNP179>{{Ref_ILNP|179}}</ref>
*Sinuses distended with histiocytes - '''key feature'''.
*Sinuses distended with histiocytes - '''key feature'''.
*Plasma cells increased.
*[[Plasma cell]]s increased.


Notes:
DDx:
*Sinus histiocytosis should prompt consideration of Rosai-Dorfman disease.
*[[Rosai-Dorfman disease]] - histiocyte nuclei large (~2-3x lymphocyte) and round with a prominent nucleoli.
**Look for large nuclei (~2x lymphocyte) with prominent nucleoli.


==Kikuchi disease==
==Kikuchi disease==
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