lymph node biospy shows a malignant lymphoma pattern, with a differential including large cell lymphoma and Hodkgin lymphoma. Reed-Sternberg cells are not found. is it a Hodkgin's lymphoma?

Submitted by paulygirl Mon 09/26/2011

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Maybe, maybe not. This may

Submitted by Ross Bonander on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 13:46.

Maybe, maybe not. This may just be an issue of semantics. Normally Reed-Sternberg cells would be the hallmark of HL, and in 95 % of HL cases they indeed are. However, in lymphocyte predominant HL (a far less common subtype of HL) the 'tumor cells' are called LP cells, so a pathology report that says no RS cells are present doesn't exclude the possibility that it's Hodgkin's. Does that make sense?

thanks for your response.

Submitted by paulygirl on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 09:05.

thanks for your response. since my original post, we have rec'd the immunohistochemistry analysis and have learned it is a Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. we start chemo next week and are hoping for the best.

DLBCL generally responds well

Submitted by Ross Bonander on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 10:54.

DLBCL generally responds well to frontline chemotherapy-- I wish you and your family the best.

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