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
2
Q
What is seen on biopsy with Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
A
Reed-Sternberg cells - large multinucleate cells, Owl’s eye appearance
Lacunar cells