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A case of classical Hodgkin lymphoma‐type of Richter transformation with prolonged survival: Fine needle aspiration findings and mimickers
Author(s) -
Mata Sara,
Melo Daniel,
Barroca Helena
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12870
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , differential diagnosis , hodgkin lymphoma , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , classical hodgkin lymphoma , fine needle aspiration cytology , transformation (genetics) , fine needle aspiration , pathology , malignant transformation , leukemia , dermatology , cytology , biopsy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
The reported case regards a rare and diagnostically challenging case of Hodgkin lymphoma‐type of Richter transformation in which cytology played a crucial role. The authors discuss the differential diagnosis, highlighting the differences between chronic lymphocytic leukemia with Reed Sternberg cells and Hodgkin lymphoma‐type Richter transformation.