Follicular lymphoma
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Microscopic evaluation
Usual follicular lymphoma has at least partial follicular (nodular) distribution.[1]
Differential diagnosis
- Follicular hyperplasia, also having prominent follicular centers. Compared to follicular lymphoma, it is more prevalent at younger age, has lower follicular density (typically not having back-to-back arrangement) and not typically having diffuse nodal effacement.[2] Further information: Follicular hyperplasia
Grading
- Centrocytes are small to medium size with angulated, elongated, cleaved, or twisted nuclei.
- Centroblasts are larger cells containing vesicular nuclei with one to three basophilic nuclei apposing the nuclear membrane.
- Follicular dendritic cells have round nuclei, centrally located nucleoli, bland and dispersed chromatin, and flattening of adjacent nuclear membrane.
Follicular lymphoma is graded as follows:[3]
- Grade 1: follicles have <5 centroblasts per high-power field (hpf).
- Grade 2: follicles have 6 to 15 centroblasts per hpf.
- Grade 3: follicles have >15 centroblasts per hpf.
- Grade 3A: Grade 3 in which the follicles contain predominantly centrocytes.
- Grade 3B: Grade 3 in which the follicles consist almost entirely of centroblasts.
Notes
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References
- ↑ Mahsa Khanlari, M.D., Jennifer Chapman, M.D.. Lymphoma & related disorders - Mature B cell neoplasms - Follicular lymphoma - Follicular-usual. Topic Completed: 26 February 2020. Minor changes: 16 June 2021
- ↑ Weiss, Lawrence M; O'Malley, Dennis (2013). "Benign lymphadenopathies ". Modern Pathology 26 (S1): S88–S96. doi:. ISSN 0893-3952.
- ↑ Weissmann, David. Follicular Lymphomas. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
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