title: [Cervical lymphadenopathy: progressive transformation of germinal centers].
abstract: Enlarged lymph node in the head and neck region is a common reason for referral to ear nose throat specialists. In the differential diagnosis of chronic lymphadenopathies, infection, lymphoproliferative disorders and progressive transformation of germinal centers should be considered. In this article, we report two cases of progressive transformation of germinal centers in the neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 06100 Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: İkincioğulları
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Köseoğlu
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Çetin
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palalı
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ensari
authors.forename: Serra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayaçetin
authors.forename: Sezer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulaçoğlu
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dere
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018858:Germinal Center / Q000473:pathology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography