L19 Lymph node

Question 1

Difference between benign (reactive) and malignant (infective) enlargement of the lymph node

Answer 1

1. Tender/non-tender
2. Discrete/ discrete-matted
3. Small/large
4. Mobile, bilateral / fixed to skin

Question 2

What is the difference in histological presentation between follicular lymphoma and burkitt lymphoma

Answer 2

1. Follicular: looks like thyroid gland colloids
2. Burkitt: Looks like clusters of tiny, hyperchromatic blueberries

Question 3

What is the histological presentation of mycobacterial infection?

Answer 3

1. Granuloma
2. Langhan’s giant cells
3. Lymphadenitis

Question 4

What is the histological presentation of Hodgkin Lymphoma

Answer 4

Reed Sternberg cell

Question 5

What is the histological presentation of nodular lymphatocyte predominant hodgkin lympoma?

Answer 5

Popcorn cells