ABSTRACT

Thoroughly updated and revised in line with the latest World Health Organization classification system, the second edition of Diagnostic Lymph Node Pathology continues to be an essential guide to the interpretation of lymph node biopsies for all professional and trainee general pathologists and haematopathologists alike. 

Tthe new edition covers both classical and less well known features of individual disease processes together with the differential diagnoses of lymph node biopsy specimens. B-cell lymphomas have been reorganized in line with WHO guidelines. Topics such as Epstein-Barr virus, age-related lymphomas and prognostic indicators have been expanded, and new cases using needle core biopsies are presented.

Handling of lymph node biopsies, diagnostic procedures and recognition of lymph node patterns
Normal/reactive lymph nodes: structure and cells
Reactive and infective lymphadenopathy
Precursor B- and T-cell lymphomas
Mature B-cell lymphomas
T-cell lymphomas
Immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders
Hodgkin lymphoma
Histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms, mastocytosis and myeloid sarcoma
Non-haematolymphoid tumours of lymph nodes
Needle (trephine) core biopsies of lymph nodes