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Reactive Lymphadenopathies: Molecular Analysis

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The molecular analysis of benign and reactive processes in lymph nodes is important in several contexts. In terms of research into underlying pathophysiology, molecular analyzes of clonality may be crucial in establishing that a rare or enigmatic process, such as Rosai–Dorfman disease, is a non-clonal proliferative lesion. In addition, molecular testing for the presence of infectious agents may be critical in evaluating the causative effects of these infections in benign and reactive processes.

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O’Malley, D.P. (2010). Reactive Lymphadenopathies: Molecular Analysis. In: Dunphy, C. (eds) Molecular Pathology of Hematolymphoid Diseases. Molecular Pathology Library, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5698-9_43

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