title: Identification of monoclonal B-cell populations in lymphoid infiltrates of lacrimal gland by rapid cycle polymerase chain-reaction.
abstract: Lymphoid hyperplasia of lacrimal gland may be difficult to be differentiated from lymphomas on the basis of morphology and immunohistochemistry. The results of this study indicate that polymerase chain reaction should be employed for confirming the diagnosis of lymphoma in cases with histological and immunophenotypical characteristics of lymphomas, and for detecting monoclonal lymphoid cells in an otherwise non-lymphomatous but dubious or borderline morphological context.
authors.affiliation: UNIV SIENA,INST PATHOL ANAT & HISTOL,I-53100 SIENA,ITALY. UNIV SIENA,DEPT OPHTHALMOL SCI,I-53100 SIENA,ITALY.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leoncini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Funto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pacenti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolomei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leccisotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cintorino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tosi