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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features:<ref name=afip_vol2>AFIP atlas of nontumour pathology. 2002. Vo. 2. P.265. ISBN 1-881041-79-4.</ref> | ||
*Peribronchiolar/peribronchial lymphoid nodules: | *Peribronchiolar/peribronchial lymphoid nodules with: | ||
**Reactive germinal centres. | **Reactive germinal centres. | ||
***Lack of these should raise suspicion for lymphoma. | |||
**Plasma cells. | **Plasma cells. | ||
*+/-Lymphoid nodules in the interlobular septa. | *+/-Lymphoid nodules in the interlobular septa. | ||
Notes: | |||
*Lung parenchyma distant from nodule = normal; no lymphocytic infiltrate. | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Lymphoma]], specifically [[MALToma|MALTomas/BALTomas]]. | |||
*[[Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia]]. | |||
=Smoking assoc. disease= | =Smoking assoc. disease= | ||