title: Mesothelial cell inclusions within mediastinal lymph nodes.
abstract: The presence of mesothelial cell inclusions within mediastinal lymph nodes is an extremely rare occurrence with apparently only two previously reported cases. We report a single case with immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy. A study of 318 mediastinal nodes from 80 patients using haematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemistry is reported with the observation of no further positive cases. A review of the literature concerning nodal inclusions found at other anatomical sites aids discussion on the aetiology of this type of nodal inclusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Rutty
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lauder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008482:Mediastinum; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure