Lymphoma - B cell neoplasms - Features to report

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Lymph nodes

Features to report

Reviewer: Nikhil Sangle, M.D., University of Utah and ARUP Laboratories (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 22 December 2010, last major update December 2010
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Features to report for lymph node biopsies / excisions
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● Clinical history: prior diagnoses of lymphoma, presence of lymphadenopathy or organomegaly, hematologic findings, constitutional symptoms, HIV status, prior immune abnormalities, autoimmune disorders, other relevant serology, other related conditions such as H. pylori infection
● Anatomic site
● Tumor type(s) (WHO classification), grade (if relevant)
● Focal or complete involvement of lymph node or other structures
● Specimen inadequacy
● Results of ancillary studies
● Diagnosis should incorporate all of the above findings or explain any inconsistencies
● Checklist (2004)

Additional references
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● Hum Pathol 2002;33:1064; Mod Pathol 2004;17:131

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