Oncohematology

Hodgkin Lymphoma Cytology: Lymph Node Touch Imprint

Cytological features of a lymph node touch imprint in Hodgkin lymphoma (nodular sclerosis): atypical cells with marked cytoplasmic basophilia.

🔬Cervical lymph node touch imprint. Patient - male, 55 years old. Diagnosis: Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular sclerosis. 👉Images kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Doctor, Pathologist from St. Petersburg Belyakova Elena Alexandrovna, Department of Clinical Molecular Morphology at E.E. Eichwald Clinic (Center for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphomas) of I.I. Mechnikov Northwestern State Medical University. ❗Not an entirely classic case in terms of morphology. Such pronounced cytoplasmic basophilia is rarely seen!