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Reactive as well as malignant lymphocytes exhibit a wide variety of morphologies. In the evaluation of lymphoid infiltrates, it is important to be familiar with both histomorphology and proper terminology. Specific lymphocyte morphologies are often one of the criteria in the definition of several lymphomas.
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Subtil, A. (2019). Lymphocyte Morphology. In: Diagnosis of Cutaneous Lymphoid Infiltrates. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11654-5_3
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