abscess-forming granulomatous lymphadenitis
Synopsis
monocytoid B lymphocytes (MBLs)
epithelioid cell clusters
Warthin-Starry (WS) silver stain-positive bacteria, which are the causative agent of CSD, were present in 52.4% of abscess-forming granulomatous lymphadenitis (AGL) cases with monocytoid B lymphocytes (MBLs) and 59.2% of AGL cases without MBLs. (1714225)
References
Kojima M, Nakamura S, Kurabayashi Y, Itoh H, Yoshida K, Asano S, Suchi T, Joshita T. Suppurative lesions without prominent epithelioid cell response in abscess-forming granulomatous lymphadenitis. Pathol Res Pract. 1995 Nov;191(11):1072-77. PMID: 8822107
Kojima M, Hosomura Y, Itoh H, Johshita T, Ohno Y, Yoshida K, Asano S, Wakasa H, Nakamura S, Suchi T. Monocytoid B lymphocytes and epithelioid cell clusters in abscess-forming granulomatous lymphadenitis. With special reference to cat scratch disease. Acta Pathol Jpn. 1991 May;41(5):363-8. PMID: 1714225