title: [Lymphadenopathy: demarcation to malignant lymphomas].
abstract: Recognition of the differential diagnosis between lymphadenitis and malignant lymphoma requires good knowledge of the basic forms of the disease as well in depth knowledge of the structure of the individual compartments. There are defined forms of lymphadenitis where the differential diagnosis to certain lymphoma entities is known. Other reactive structural alterations show indistinct limits so that a decision is only possible after using additional techniques, such as immunohistochemistry and molecular analyses. Finally, there are marginal areas which can only be clarified by including clinical data.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Deutschland. ac.feller@uksh.de
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Feller
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology*; D009336:Necrosis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D017735:Virus Latency / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen; D012367:RNA, Viral