CSF Involvement by Nonhematolymphoid Malignancies: A Descriptive Study with Emphasis on Cytomorphological Clues.

Introduction: Detection of malignant cells in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples in suspected cases of malignancy is critical for the management of patients. CSF involvement by nonhaematolymphoid malignancies is less common. We aimed to study the cytomorphologic characteristics of various nonhaematolymphoid malignancies in CSF.

Diagnostic issues in a case of hodgkin lymphoma with castleman like features.

Castleman disease (CD) is a benign heterogenous lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with varied clinical manifestations. Histomorphologically, two distinct variants are known, hyaline vascular type and plasma cell type. CD is reported to be associated with lymphomas.