22 July 2007

Pathological Classification Schemes of Hodgkin's Lymphoma


Scheme

Year

Subtypes

Jackson and Parkers Classification

1944

Granuloma

Paragranuloma

Sarcoma

Luke and Butler Classification

1964

Lymphocytic and/or histiocytic, nodular

Lymphocytic and/or histiocytic, diffuse

Nodular sclerosis

Mixed Cellularity

Diffuse Fibrosis

Reticular

Rye's Classification

1965

Lymphocyte predominance

Nodular sclerosis

Mixed Cellularity

Lymphocyte Depletion

Revised European–American lymphoma (REAL) classification

1994

Nodular lymphocyte predominance nodular/diffuse

Classical Nodular Sclerosis

Classical Mixed Cellularity

Classical Lymphocyte Depletion

Classical Lymphocyte Rich Diffuse (Provisional)

WHO scheme

1997

Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant HL

Classical Nodular sclerosis HL (grades 1 and 2)

Classical Lymphocyte rich classic HL*

Classical Mixed cellularity HL

Classical Lymphocyte depleted HL

Unclassifiable classic HL


*This includes a nodular (common) and a diffuse (rare) form in contrast to the REAL classification.


!!Note the difference between predominant and rich!!

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