Diffuse hyperplasia of lymph node in tuberculosis.
We have reported a case of diffuse hyperplasia of lymph nodes mimicking a malignant large cell lymphoma in a patient with active tuberculosis. The possibility of lymphoma coexisting with or superimposed upon the tuberculous infection proved untenable after a long follow-up. The potential of tuberculosis to produce florid lymphoid reactions should be taken into account when interpreting lymph node biopsies in similar clinical situations.
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*