Table 3.
Morphological descriptors in Kikuchi disease[14]
Features | Description |
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Architecture | Distorted nodal architecture due to irregular para cortical hyperplasia. |
Cellular component | Predominantly histiocytes and plasmacytoid monocytes, immunoblasts are seen. Three types of histiocytes: Crescent histiocytes, foamy histiocytes and signet ring histiocytes. |
Necrosis | Neutrophil free necrosis with abundant Karyorrhectic debris and fibrin deposits Thrombosed vessels usually are seen around the areas of necrosis |