Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Lymphomas
Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Lymphomas
Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Lymphomas
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Hodgkin lymphoma <strong>and</strong> its differential diagnosis<br />
CD20 CD79a T-Cell CD4 CD30 CD15 EMA<br />
antigen CD8<br />
Nodular lymphocyte<br />
predominant HL + + - - -/+ - +<br />
Classical HL -/+ -/+ - - + + -/+<br />
T-cell rich large B-cell lymphoma + + - - - - -<br />
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma - - +/- CD8>CD4> + - +<br />
CD4&8-ve<br />
KEY +/- The lymphoma cells are comm<strong>on</strong>ly but not always positive<br />
-/+ The lymphoma cells are usually but not always negative<br />
Potential diagnostic pitfalls in Hodgkin lymphoma<br />
With “Typical” H&E Morphology<br />
■ ALCL<br />
■ T cell rich B cell lymphoma<br />
■ Diffuse large B cell lymphoma<br />
With “Atypical” H&E Morphology<br />
■ ALCL<br />
■<br />
■<br />
■<br />
■<br />
■<br />
■<br />
T cell rich B cell lymphoma<br />
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma<br />
Intermediate CHL/DLBCL (Grey z<strong>on</strong>e lymphoma)<br />
Myeloid origin<br />
Mast cell origin<br />
N<strong>on</strong>-lymphoid neoplasms<br />
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