An Atlas and Textbook of
Malignant Lymphomas
Cytology, Histopathology and Immunochemistry

P. van Heerde, MD PhD
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

C.J.L.M. Meijer, MD PhD
Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

L.A. Noorduyn, MD PhD
Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

P. van der Valk, MD PhD
Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CD list provided by: J.J.M. van Dongen, MD PhD Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

This book based on the experience of the Amsterdam Lymphomas Panel provides the theoretical background for understanding and classifying lymphomas in a standard way. Using the revised European-American classification, the first chapter describes Hodgkin's lymphomas and subsequent chapters deal with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. A chapter has been devoted to extranodal lymphomas and their clinical features, and an updated CD list of monoclonal antibodies is included for interested pathologists, haematologists and cytotechnicians. This book provides the reader with clear pictures of histology, cytology, and immunocyto/histochemistry of lymphomas and a good description of the techniques used. It has been written by experts in the field of clinical pathology and is suberbly illustrated.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Hodgkin's Disease
2. Basic Concepts and Classification of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
3. Nodal B-cell lymphomas
4. Nodal T-cell lymphomas
5. Extranodal lymphomas
6. Histiocytic and Reticulum cell neoplasms
7. Comparison of Lymphoma Classifications
8. Illustrations: Techniques
9. Practical Immunochemistry
10. Leukocyte Typing, Antibodies and the CD nomenclature

Index