Multicentric angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia:clinical and pathological characteristics of eight cases
- VernacularTitle:多中心血管滤泡性淋巴组织增生8例的临床病理特征
- Author:
Tong ZHANG
;
Kaidan HUANG
;
Xinyu XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
China Oncology
2001;11(2):113-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose：To study the clinical and pathological characteristics of multicentric angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia (MCD).Methods：Eight patients with histologic diagnosis of angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia (CD) were identified in the pathologic data base.The lymph node lesions were categorized as PC,Mix and HV types according to the criteria described by Frizzera. Patient with MCD had to have histology of CD within at least one regional group of lymph nodes and all underwent extensive lymphadenectomy.Results：The histologic features of 8 patients were six with PC,one with Mix and one with HV.Five patients presented with systemic symptoms. Three patients had splenomegaly and hapatomegaly. Five patients had local recurrence.Conclusions：MCD tends to recur and has a progressive clinical course with potential for malignancy ,and further study is needed to clarify the pathogenesis. Close follow-up and periodic surveillance are necessary to detect minimal disease and secondary malignant lesions. The patients with MCD should be candidates for multimodality therapy.
