Case 2: Submandibular Neck FNASorry, this was not a case of malignant lymphoma, low grade. Low grade lymphomas are probably one of the most difficult diagnoses in cytopathology. They key feature is a monotomous population of predominantly small lymphocytes (slides 1 & 2). The use of ancillary techniques including flow cytometry and IHC is pivotal in these cases to make a diagnosis, since there is considerable overlap between benign and malignant small lymphocytic proliferations.
Low-Grade Lymphoma Slide 1
Low-Grade Lymphoma Slide 2
Low-Grade Lymphoma Slide 3
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