Lymph Nodes Flashcards
Reactive follicular hyperplasia in rheumatoid arthritis: Histology.
Following treatment with gold salts: Scattered non-birefringent crystals with foreign-body reaction.
Reactive follicular hyperplasia in Sjögren’s syndrome: Histology.
There may be aggregates of monocytoid B cells.
Reactive follicular hyperplasia in autoimmune disease: Proliferation.
Ki-67 stains more than 90% of cells in reactive germinal centers and about 5% in interfollicular areas.
Reactive follicular hyperplasia in autoimmune disease: PCR.
May show clonality of B cells, but this finding alone is not diagnostic of malignancy.
Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Site.
Inguinal lymph nodes.
Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Histology (3).
Thickening of capsule.
Marked plasmacytic infiltration.
Vasculitis.
Syphilitic lymphadenopathy: Locations of spirochetes (3).
Endothelial cells.
Blood vessels.
Germinal centers.
Early EBV lymphadenitis: Histology.
Expanded paracortex with many immunoblasts.
Follicular lymphoma: Histology of capsule.
Thickened and may appear split due to follicular proliferation.
Mantle-cell lymphoma: Association autoimmune diseases (2).
Sjögren’s syndrome.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Main cellular components of the ___.
A. Cortex.
B. Paracortex.
C. Medulla.
D. Sinuses.
A. B cells.
B. T cells.
C. Plasma cells.
D. Histiocytes.
Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Early histology (2).
Reactive follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
Immunohistochemistry: All B lymphocytes (3).
Positive: CD20, CD79a, PAX5.
Immunohistochemistry of B cells ___.
A. Within the germinal centers (2,1).
B. Outside the germinal centers (1,2).
A. Positive: CD10, Bcl-6; negative: Bcl-2.
B. The inverse pattern.
Immunohistochemistry:
A. Follicular dendritic cells.
B. Antigen-presenting interdigitating dendritic cells.
A. Positive: CD21, CD23.
B. Positive: S100.
Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Later histology (2).
Paracortical hyperplasia with immunoblasts.
Hypervascularity.
Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompromised.
There may be necrosis.
Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Best place to look for viral cytopathic effect.
In the collections of monocytoid B cells.
Cytomegalovirus lymphadenitis: Immunophenotype.
Infected cells may express CD15 (and possibly cause confusion with Hodgkin’s lymphoma).
Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Histology (3).
Follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
Aggregates of epithelioid histiocytes in lymphoid follicles.
Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Presentation.
Bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, non-tender.
Toxoplasma lymphadenitis: Demonstration of organism (2).
Immunohistochemistry: Usually not helpful.
Serology: Better.
Toxoplasma lymphadenitis vs. leishmania lymphadenitis (2).
Leishmania lymphadenitis:
- Granulomas with or without necrosis.
- Amastigotes may be seen.
Toxoplasma: Reactivation of infection in AIDS patients.
Usually as encephalitis instead of lymphadenitis.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Presentation (2).
Mainly involves axillary, cervical, and occipital nodes.
Lymph nodes decrease somewhat in size after acute presentation.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Criteria of persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (3).
More than 3 months.
At least 2 noncontiguous nodal sites.
No other explanation.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Early histology of follicles (4).
Large, irregular germinal centers.
Many mitotic figures and tingible-body macrophages in the germinal centers.
Follicle lysis.
Attenuated mantle zones.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Other early histology (2).
Paracortex: Granulocytes, conspicuous vessels.
Sinuses: Histiocytosis, erythrophagocytosis.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Later histology (3).
Small, atrophic, hyalinized follicles.
Paracortex: More histiocytes and plasma cells; fewer lymphocytes.
More blood vessels.
HIV-related lymphadenopathy: Immunohistochemistry (3).
Reactive germinal centers: Many CD8-positive lymphocytes.
Interfollicular area: Fewer CD-positive lymphocytes; many S100-positive IDCs.
Advanced disease: Absence of CD21- and CD23-positive FDCs.
Kimura’s disease: Classic patient.
East Asian male with painless subcutaneous masses and lymphadenopathy of head and neck.
Kimura’s disease: Internal site.
Salivary gland (in 40% of patients).
Kimura’s disease: Laboratory findings (2).
Eosinophilia.
Elevated serum IgE.
Kimura’s disease: Histology (4).
Reactive follicular hyperplasia.
Many eosinophils.
Hypervascularity.
Eosinophilic proteinaceous deposits (IgE) in the germinal centers.
Kimura’s disease vs. drug-related lymphadenopathy (2).
Drug-related lymphadenopathy:
- Paracortical proliferation of immunoblasts.
- There may or may not be follicular hyperplasia.
Kimura’s disease vs. angiofollicular hyperplasia with eosinophilia (2).
Angiofollicular hyperplasia with eosinophilia:
- Typically affects middle-aged white women.
- Eosinophilic microabscesses are unusual.
Causes of increase in IgG4-positive lymphocytes (4).
IgG4-related disease.
Carcinoma.
Lymphoma.
Others.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Classic presentation.
Autoimmune pancreatitis.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Other frequently involved organs (5).
Kidney.
Lung.
Liver.
Gallbladder.
Ocular adnexa.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Types.
I: Multicentric Castleman’s disease-like.
II: Follicular hyperplasia.
III: Paracortical expansion.
IV: Progressive transformation of germinal centers.
V: Inflammatory pseudotumor-like.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type I (3).
Hyperplastic and atrophic follicles.
Interfollicular vascular proliferation.
Eosinophilia.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type II (2).
Interfollicular and paracortical plasmacytosis.
Eosinophilia.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type III (2).
Prominent high-endothelial venules.
Expansion of paracortex by various lymphocytes and eosinophils.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type IV (2).
Enlarged follicles with expanded mantle zones.
Scattered interfollicular plasma cells.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Clonality.
Stains for kappa and lambda light chains demonstrate polytypic plasma cells.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Quantification (2).
Ratio of IgG4 to IgG is more than 40%.
Thee must be more than 100 IgG4-positive plasma cells in at least 3 hpf.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Laboratory findings (3).
High serum IgG4.
Normal IL-6.
Normal CRP.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy vs. inflammatory pseudotumor.
Inflammatory pseudotumor: No increase in IgG4-positive plasma cells.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Putative causes.
Chronic infection.
Autoimmune disease.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Treatment.
Patients respond well to steroids.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Main histologic feature in non-lymphoid organs.
Sclerosis.
IgG4-related lymphadenopathy: Histology of type V.
Lymph node is focally replaced by fibrous tissue containing plasma cells and lymphocytes.
Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Typical patient.
Child or young adult with a single enlarged lymph node.
Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Histology
Massively expanded mantle zone with loss or fragmentation of the germinal center.
Typically follicular hyperplasia in the background.
Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Immunohistochemistry.
Mantle zones are reactive for Bcl-2 and IgD.
Germinal centers contain increased CD57+ cells.
Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Flow cytometry.
CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes may be detected.
Progressive transformation of germinal centers: Relation to NLP-HD.
PTGC may rarely precede, follow, or coexist with NLP-HD.
Infectious mononucleosis: Pattern of reactive hyperplasia.
Paracortical.
Infectious mononucleosis: Histology.
Expansion of paracortex by small, medium-sized, and large immunoblasts.
Increased mitotic activity.
Necrosis sometimes.
Infectious mononucleosis: Immunohistochemistry (2,1,2).
Positive: CD20, Mum-1.
Variable: CD30.
Negative: CD10, CD15.
Infectious mononucleosis: Molecular study.
In-situ hybridization for EBV (EBER).
Infectious mononucleosis vs. CMV lymphadenitis (2).
CMV lymphadenitis:
- IHC demonstrates presence of CMV.
- EBER negative.
Herpes simplex lymphadenitis: Presentation (2).
Localized or generalized.
Usually painful.
Herpes simplex lymphadenitis: Histology (3).
Paracortical hyperplasia with many immunoblasts.
Multifocal necrosis with neutrophils.
Typical viral cytopathic effect.
Herpes simplex lymphadenitis vs. other necrotizing lymphadenitides.
HSV lymphadenitis: No granulomas associated with the necrosis.
Dermatopathic lymphadenitis: Histology (2).
Paracortical expansion, diffuse or nodular.
Many interdigitating dendritic cells, Langerhans’ cells, and histiocytes that contain melanin.
Dermatopathic lymphadenitis vs. mycosis fungoides (2).
Mycosis fungoides:
- Atypical lymphocytes present singly, in clusters, or in large aggregates.
- PCR may be needed to exclude rearrangement of the T-cell receptor.
Dermatopathic lymphadenitis vs. Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis.
LCH: Langerhans’ cells fill the sinuses and are accompanied by eosinophils, neutrophils, plasma cells, and histiocytes.
Drug-related lymphadenopathy:
A. Timing.
B. Involved nodes.
A. Within 2 to 8 weeks after exposure to the drug.
B. Cervical lymph nodes or all nodes.
Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Causes (2).
Antiepileptics.
Allopurinol.
Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Histology.
Paracortical expansion with immunoblasts and eosinophilia.
Immunoblasts may form large aggregates.
Drug-related lymphadenopathy: Most powerful tool for diagnosis.
Clinical history of exposure to implicated drug.
Rosai-Dorfman disease: Typical patient.
Child or young adult with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy.
Rosai-Dorfman disease: Other possible signs and symptoms
Fever.
Weight loss.
Leukocytosis.
Anemia.
Elevated ESR.
Rosai-Dorfman disease: Histology (2).
Histiocytes markedly expand the sinuses.
Small lymphocytes and abundant plasma cells accompany the histiocytes.
Rosai-Dorfman disease: Cytology
Histiocytes . . .
- Nucleus: Round, with single nucleolus.
- Cytoplasm: Abundant, eosinophilic.
- Emperipolesis, especially of lymphocytes.
Rosai-Dorfman disease: Immunohistochemistry (4,2).
Positive: S100, CD14, CD68, CD163.
Negative: CD1a, langerin.
Lymph nodes draining prosthetic implants: Histology.
Sinus histiocytes containing coarse refractive matter.
Whipple’s disease: Initial presentation.
Migratory arthralgia.
Whipple’s disease: Histology.
Histiocytes distend the sinuses.
Lipogranulomas.
Non-necrotizing granulomas sometimes.
Whipple’s disease: Special stains (2).
Positive (histiocytes): PAS.
Negative: AFB.
Whipple’s disease: Best site of biopsy.
Small intestine.
Whipple’s disease: Ancillary studies (2).
Electron microscopy.
PCR of tissue, stool, or saliva.
Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Sites.
Nodes of porta hepatis.
Celiac lymph nodes.
Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Causes (5).
Mineral oil.
TPN.
Cholesterol.
Fat embolism.
Fat necrosis.
Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Histology (3).
Vacuolated sinus histiocytes.
Extracellular spaces.
Giant cells.
Lymphadenopathy due to deposition of endogenous lipid material: Special stain.
Negative: PAS.
Kikuchi’s disease: Synonym.
Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis.
Kikuchi’s disease: Typical patient.
Young Asian woman.
However, the disease can affect either sex and any age or ethnic group.
Kikuchi’s disease: Typical presentation.
Cervical lymphadenopathy and fever.
Kikuchi’s disease: Histologic phases.
Proliferative.
Necrotizing.
Resolution.
Kikuchi’s disease: Histology of the proliferative phase (3).
Patchy nodal disease.
Paracortical expansion with immunoblasts, small lymphocytes, plasmacytoid dendritic cells, histiocytes.
Single-cell necrosis and granular débris.
Kikuchi’s disease: Histology of the necrotizing phase (4).
Extensive necrosis with karyorrhexis.
Immunoblasts and histiocytes surround necrosis.
Histiocytes with crescentic nuclei.
No neutrophils.
Kikuchi’s disease: Histology of the resolution phase.
Many foamy macrophages.
Kikuchi’s disease: Immunohistochemistry.
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are reactive for CD123.
Very few B cells outside the germinal centers.
Kikuchi’s disease: Relationship to systemic lupus erythematosus (2).
Similar histologic features.
Some patients with Kikuchi’s disease develop lupus.
Kikuchi’s disease: Prognosis.
Usually self-limiting.
Lymphadenitis of Kawasaki’s disease: Histology (3).
Widespread necrosis with many neutrophils.
Fibrin thrombi in small vessels.
Arteritis with fibrinoid necrosis.
Lymphadenitis of systemic lupus erythematosus: Presentation (2).
Lymph nodes are soft and nontender.
Occurs at the onset of the disease or during an exacerbation.
Lymphadenitis of systemic lupus erythematosus: Histology (5).
Edema, hemorrhage, and necrosis surrounded by histiocytes and immunoblasts.
May show many plasma cells.
May show hematoxylin bodies.
May show the Azzopardi phenomenon.
May show marked follicular hyperplasia.
Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Most common site.
Cervical lymph nodes.
Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Causes of abdominal disease (2).
Ingestion of sputum or milk infected by M. tuberculosis or M. bovis.
Tuberculous lymphadenitis: Type of granuloma.
Usually caseating but can be non-necrotizing.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Causes (5).
Mycobacterium avium complex.
M. kansasii.
M. scrofulaceum.
M. malmöense.
M. haemophilum.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Typical immunocompetent patient.
Child of 1 to 5 years.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Typical site.
Submandibular nodes.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompetent
Necrotizing and non-necrotizing granulomas with Langhans’ -type giant cells.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Histology in the immunocompromised (2).
Poorly organized aggregates of histiocytes.
Rare: Mycobacterial pseudotumor consisting of foamy and spindled histiocytes.
Atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: Treatment in the immunocompetent.
Excision.
Leprosy: Countries of highest incidence.
Brazil.
Bangladesh.
India.
Indonesia.
Nigeria.
Lepromatous leprosy: Histology.
The paracortical area contains many foamy macrophages that are full of organisms.
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lymph node: Infectious causes (3).
Atypical mycobacteria, Treponema pallidum, or EBV is detected in some cases.
Cat-scratch disease: Acquisition (3).
Flea bite.
Cat bite.
Cat scratch.
Cat-scratch disease: Presentation.
Tender nodes with overlying erythema.
Cat-scratch disease: Atypical presentation (3).
“B” symptoms.
Hepatosplenomegaly.
Abdominal lymphadenopathy.
Cat-scratch disease: Histology of the early stage (4).
Follicular hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia of monocytoid B cells.
Small foci of necrosis among monocytoid B cells.
Microabscesses in the germinal centers.
Cat-scratch disease: Histology of the late stage (2).
Large, stellate microabscesses.
Necrotizing granulomas with palisading histiocytes.
Bartonella henselae:
A. Typical locations in the lymph node (3).
B. Best stains (2).
A. Macrophages, endothelial cells, areas of necrosis.
B. Warthin-Starry, Steiner’s.
Cat-scratch disease: Other methods of diagnosis (3).
Serology.
Culture.
PCR.
Cat-scratch disease: Prognosis in the immunocompetent.
Resolution in 2 to 6 months.
Cat-scratch disease: Prognosis in the immunocompromised (3).
Can lead to
- Widespread granulomatous inflammation.
- Bacillary angiomatosis.
- Bacillary peliosis.
Cat-scratch disease: Other bacteria that may cause histologically similar lymphadenitis (4).
Chlamydia trachomatis.
Francisella tularensis.
Haemophilus ducreyi.
Yersinia enterocolitica.
Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Frequency.
Occurs in 40% of patients with sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Necrosis.
Not typical, but small foci of fibrinoid necrosis can be seen.
Sarcoidal lymphadenitis: Lymphoma that must be excluded.
Classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Granulomas may be seen in affected nodes and in benign ones.
Brucellosis:
A. Histology of lymphadenitis.
B. Diagnosis (2).
A. May mimic tuberculous or sarcoidal lymphadenitis.
B. Culture, serology.
Castleman’s disease: Types.
Hyaline-vascular: Most common.
Plasma-cell.
Multicentric.
Castleman’s disease, hyaline-vascular type:
A. Typical patient.
B. Typical presentation.
C. Typical site.
A. Young adult.
B. Incidental finding.
C. Mediastinal lymph node.
Castleman’s disease, plasma-cell type: Presentation.
Half of patients have
- Anemia.
- Increased ESR.
- Increased gamma globulins in the serum.
- Increased plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Castleman’s disease, multicentric type: Typical patient.
Middle-aged or older adult.
Castleman’s disease, multicentric type: Presentation (4).
Generalized peripheral lymphadenopathy.
Hepatosplenomegaly.
Frequent fevers.
Night sweats.
Castleman’s disease, multicentric type: Associated malignancies (3).
Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Castleman’s disease, multicentric type: Additional association.
Polyneuropathy.
Organomegaly.
Endocrinopathy.
Monoclonal gammopathy.
Skin changes.
Castleman’s disease, hyaline-vascular type, histology:
A. Mantle zones (2).
B. Sinuses.
C. Interfollicular area.
A. “Onion-skin” pattern; one mantle zone may surround two or more germinal centers.
B. Obliterated.
C. Hypervascular.
Castleman’s disease, plasma-cell type, histology:
A. Germinal centers.
B. Sinuses.
C. Interfollicular area.
A. Some are atrophic, some hyperplastic.
B. May be patent.
C. Hypervascular; sheets of plasma cells.
Castleman’s disease, multicentric type, histology.
Similar to that of plasma-cell type, but occurring in many lymph nodes.
Castleman’s disease, plasmablastic type.
Type of multicentric Castleman’s disease in which plasmablast-like cells occupy germinal centers and the interfollicular area.