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Cite this page: Tanakchi S Lymphoid hyperplasia. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/salivaryglandslymphoidhyperplasia.html. Accessed April 24th, 2019.
Definition / general
- Lymphoid rich lesions of salivary glands include reactive and neoplastic conditions
- These lesions contain lymphocytes which are integral to or a major component of the pathological condition
- In general, the nonneoplastic lesions are characterized by relative preservation of the lobular outline of the gland, predominance of T cells and hyperplasia of the ductal basal cells that lack myoepithelial cells
- Epithelial islands may be infiltrated by B cells
- Benign conditions associated with lymphoid hyperplasia include:
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Cystic lymphoid
hyperplasia of
partoid gland
in HIV+ patient
