Sternberg-Reed cells with intracytoplasmic lymphocytes. Phagocytosis or emperipolesis?
Phagocytosis by Sternberg-Reed cells is a rare phenomenon. A case of nodular sclerosis type of Hodgkin's disease with large numbers of apparently vital lymphocytes in the cytoplasm of the Sternberg-Reed cells is described in this paper. The question whether this feature is the result of phagocytosis or emperipolesis is discussed.
D001706:Biopsy; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009113:Muramidase; D010587:Phagocytosis
D009113:Muramidase