Morphologic characteristics of NLPHL and cHL.
| . | NLPHL . | cHL . |
|---|---|---|
| Modifed from DeVita et al. Cancer. Principles & Practice of Oncology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000. | ||
| Abbreviations: NLPHL, nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma; L&H, lymphocytes and histiocytes; cHL, classical Hodgkin lymphoma; RS, Reed-Sternberg | ||
| Pattern | Nodular (at least in part) | Diffuse, interfollicular nodular |
| Tumor cells | L&H, or “popcorn cells” | RS cells, mononuclear or lacunar cells |
| Background | Lymphocytes, histiocytes | Lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, plasma cells |
| Background lymphocytes | B cells > T cells | T cells > B cells |
| . | NLPHL . | cHL . |
|---|---|---|
| Modifed from DeVita et al. Cancer. Principles & Practice of Oncology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000. | ||
| Abbreviations: NLPHL, nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma; L&H, lymphocytes and histiocytes; cHL, classical Hodgkin lymphoma; RS, Reed-Sternberg | ||
| Pattern | Nodular (at least in part) | Diffuse, interfollicular nodular |
| Tumor cells | L&H, or “popcorn cells” | RS cells, mononuclear or lacunar cells |
| Background | Lymphocytes, histiocytes | Lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, plasma cells |
| Background lymphocytes | B cells > T cells | T cells > B cells |