Image: Centrocyte, centroblast and follicular dendritic cell in a follicular lymphoma

Description: Histology of cell types in a germinal center: A centrocyte, a centroblast and a follicular dendritic cell, seen in a follicular lymphoma, H&E stain. - Centrocytes are small to medium size with angulated, elongated, cleaved, or twisted nuclei. - Centroblasts are larger cells containing vesicular nuclei with one to three basophilic nucleoli apposing the nuclear membrane. - Follicular dendritic cells have round nuclei, centrally located nucleoli, bland and dispersed chromatin, and flattening of adjacent nuclear membrane. Reference: Dr. William Kern. Case No.: H-003. Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, follicular type, low-grade. Organ: Lymph node, inguinal. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma. Last Updated: 12/21/2010
Title: Centrocyte, centroblast and follicular dendritic cell in a follicular lymphoma
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