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. 2017 Jan;51(1):99-102.
doi: 10.4132/jptm.2016.09.30. Epub 2016 Dec 24.

Human Herpes Virus 8/Epstein-Barr Virus-Copositive, Plasmablastic Microlymphoma Arising in Multicentric Castleman's Disease of an Immunocompetent Patient

Yong-Moon Lee  1 , Jin-Man Kim  1 , Sam-Yong Kim  2
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Human Herpes Virus 8/Epstein-Barr Virus-Copositive, Plasmablastic Microlymphoma Arising in Multicentric Castleman's Disease of an Immunocompetent Patient

Yong-Moon Lee et al. J Pathol Transl Med. 2017 Jan.
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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Imaging and macroscopic findings of the lymph node. (A) Abdominal computed tomography showing multiple enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes along the axis. (B) A 5.0-cm round and tan to pinkish contexture demonstrated with vague lobulation on cut section.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Microscopic findings of the lymph node. (A) Low-magnification showing multiple, well-formed germinal centers. (B) The hyalinized vascular proliferations surrounding follicles characteristic of Castleman’s disease. (C) The confluent aggregates of plasmablasts in the germinal centers indicating the germinotrophism. (D) High-magnification showing the invasion of plasmablasts to the interfollicular spaces with sinusoidal pattern.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
Immunohistochemical staining results of the lymph node. (A) MUM-1/IRF4-stain highlighting sheets of germinotrophic plasmablasts. (B) Epithelial membrane antigen–stain demonstrating confluent aggregation of plasmablasts with sinusoidal pattern. (C) Human herpes virus 8 encoded latency associated nuclear antigen 1 highlighting the atypical plasmablasts. (D) In situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded ribonucleic acids showing coinfection of EBV in the atypical plasmablasts.
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