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HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA
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Hodgkin's lymphoma is a malignancy that arises from germinal center B cell.

Histologically, there is a presence of multinucleated giant cells in a mixed inflammatory background.

It is also known as Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin disease.

It commonly affects individuals ages 15-30 years old and those 55 years old and above.

The key morphologic characteristics include presence of Reed-Sternberg cells and lymphocyte-predominant cells.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma References

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