Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy
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In pathology
, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, also dermatopathic lymphadenitis, is lymph node
pathology due to skin disease.
biopsy. It has a characteristic pattern of histomorphology and immunohistochemical staining:
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, also dermatopathic lymphadenitis, is lymph node
Lymph node
A lymph node is a small ball or an oval-shaped organ of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body including the armpit and stomach/gut and linked by lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes are garrisons of B, T, and other immune cells. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as...
pathology due to skin disease.
Associations/differential diagnosis
- Cutaneous T cell lymphomaCutaneous T Cell lymphomaCutaneous T cell lymphoma is a class of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a type of cancer of the immune system. Unlike most non-Hodgkin's lymphomas , CTCL is caused by a mutation of T cells. The malignant T cells in the body initially migrate to the skin, causing various lesions to appear...
- Hodgkin's lymphomaHodgkin's lymphomaHodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancer originating from white blood cells called lymphocytes...
- MelanomaMelanomaMelanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. They predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye...
Diagnosis
Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy is diagnosed by a lymph nodeLymph node
A lymph node is a small ball or an oval-shaped organ of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body including the armpit and stomach/gut and linked by lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes are garrisons of B, T, and other immune cells. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as...
biopsy. It has a characteristic pattern of histomorphology and immunohistochemical staining:
- Paracortical histiocytosisHistiocytosisIn medicine, histiocytosis refers to an excessive number of histiocytes, , and is typically used to refer to a group of rare diseases which share this as a characteristic...
- Melanin-laden macrophages
- Eosinophils
- Plasma cells (medulla of lymph node)
External links
- Dermatopathic lymphadenitis - pathconsultddx.com.