Lymphoid hyperplasia

Salivary glands
Non-neoplastic tumors and tumor-like conditions
Lymphoid hyperplasia

Author: Sally Tanakchi, M.B.Ch.B. (see Authors page)
Editor: F. Zahra Aly, M.D., Ph.D.

Revised: 30 October 2015, last major update October 2015

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Definition / General | Micro Images

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 non-neoplastic 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
The benign conditions associated with lymphoid hyperplasia include:

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Cystic lymphoid hyperplasia of partoid gland in HIV+ patient