Lymph Node Pathology Flashcards
3 secondary lymphoid organs?
lymph node
spleen
MALT
2 primary lymphoid organs?
bone marrow
thymus
3 places with MALT? mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
tonsils
GIT
airways
what is in paracortex of lymph nodes?
naive T-cells
what is in mantle zone of lymph nodes?
Naive B cells
what are in primary follicles? 3 things:
- naive B cells
- follicular dendritic cells
- T-cells
medullary cords in lymph nodes contain?
plasma cells
immunoblasts
sinuses in lymph nodes contain 4 things
- lymph
- macrophages
- eosinophils
- B&T lymphocytes
CD 20 belongs to?
B-cells
CD3 belongs to?
T-cells
BLC2 anti-apoptosis protein is due to what translocation?
14;18
what do CLL and SLL (small lymphocytic lymphoma) cells look like?
mature looking B-cells of naive/memory cell type
what happens in GC?
Naive B in mantle zone»centroblasts»centrocytes»immunoblasts»hypermutation/switching»medullary cord» plasma cell
where are follicular dendritic cells/CD4 helper T-cells located in the lymph node?
Germinal Centre
3 reactive lymphadenopathies?
- localised:TB
- systemic: viral: EBV, HIV, Measles, rubella
- non-infective: autoimmune
2 main causes of lymphadenopathy?
Reactive
Neoplastic
what causes large painful lymph nodes?
lymphadenitis from infection due to rapid expansion, stretching of capsule