Histopathology of Nodal and Extranodal Non-Hodgkins Lymphomas [Hardcover]

During the 10 years since the last edition of Histopathology of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, based on the updated Kiel classification, our knowledge on malignant lymphomas, especially on extranodal lymphomas, has increased. This volume - Histopathology of Nodal and Extranodal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas - is an expanded and completely revised edition, now based on the WHO classification. The parallels to the updated Kiel classification and the REAL classification are indicated. The information is organized in organ-specific chapters, comprising the well-known nodal lymphoma entities as well as all known extranodal lymphomas and the different organ-specific clinico-pathological entities: lymphomas of the spleen, the gastrointestinal tract, the skin, etc. In addition to the morphology, the major immunohistochemical, molecular genetic, and clinical data are included in each chapter.1 History of Lymphoma Classification.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The Kiel Classification.- 1.3 The REAL Classification Proposal.- 1.4 The WHO Classification.- References.- 2 Current Status of Lymphoma Classification.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Small- and Large-Cell Versus Low- and High-Grade.- 2.3 Primary Versus Secondary Lymphoma.- 2.4 Definition of Immunocytoma and Its Border with Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma.- 2.5 Indistinct Border Between Nodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma and Follicular Lymphoma with Marginal Zone Differentiation.- 2.6 Grading of Follicular Lymphoma.- 2.7 Distinction Between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkits Lymphoma: Reproducibility and Value of Subclassification.- 2.8 Problems in Reproducibly Recognizing Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on Purely Morphological Grounds.- 2.9 Is Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Unspecified a Distinct Clinicopathological Entity or a Catchall Term?.- 2.10 Neither the WHO nor the EORTC Classification of Cutaneous Lymphoma Covers Todays Knowledge.- References.- 3 Epidemiology.- 3.1lÌ