Biopsy appearances Flashcards

1
Q

What is seen on biopsy in Burkett’s lymphoma?

A

Starry sky appearance - lymphocyte sheets interspersed with macrophages containing apoptotic tumour cells

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What is seen on biopsy with Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

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Reed-Sternberg cells - large multinucleate cells, Owl’s eye appearance
Lacunar cells

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