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Reed-Sternberg cell

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Reed-Sternberg cell [′rēd ′stərn‚bərg ‚sel]
(pathology)
An anaplastic reticuloendothelial cell constituting the characteristic microscopic feature of Hodgkin's disease.


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s lymphoma, is different in that the presence of an abnormal cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell becomes abnormal and copies itself, producing extra cells collectively called a tumor.
Pathologic Diagnosis: Syncytial Variant of Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Disease The syncytial variant of nodular sclerosing Hodgkin disease is an unusual form of Hodgkin disease characterized microscopically by the more typical features of nodular sclerosis, as well as the presence of cohesive aggregates of atypical mononuclear Reed-Sternberg cell variants.
A defining attribute of the Reed-Sternberg cell is its expression of the CD30 antigen.
 
 
 
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