Table 2 Summary of histopathological features

From: The spectrum of B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a description of 10 cases

Case

Neoplastic cell type a

Stroma

Nodular architecture

Necrosis

Background cells

 1

RS, L

Bands of sclerosis

Y

Punctate

E, N, L

 2

IB

Diffuse sclerosis

Y

Y

H, L, few PC

 3

CB, CC, RS

Delicate fibrosis

N

N

PC, E, L, H

 4

CB, RS

Diffuse sclerosis

N

Y

H, L, few PC

 5

CB, IB, RS

Bands of sclerosis

Y

N

L

 6

CB, A, RS

Diffuse sclerosis

N

N

PC, L

 7

CB, RS

Diffuse sclerosis in areas and bands in others

Y

N

PC, E, L

 8

CB, CC, RS

Delicate fibrosis

N

N

PC, E, L

 9

CB, RS

Diffuse sclerosis

Y

Y

PC E, N, L, H

 10

RS, L (CHL) CC, CB (PMBL)

Bands of sclerosis (CHL); Diffuse fibrosis (PMBL)

Y (CHL); N (PMBL)

N (CHL and PMBL)

PC, E, L (CHL); L (PMBL)

  1. aMain cellular types: CB: centroblast; IB: immunoblast; CC: monomorphous clear cell; A: anaplastic; RS: Reed–Stenberg and variants; L: lacunar; Y: yes; N: no; PC: plasma cell; E: eosinophil; N: neutrophil; L: lymphocyte; H: histiocyte.
Back to article page