What is the diagnostic cell, found in involved lymph nodes, for Hodgkin lymphoma?

a. Small B lymphocyte
b. Plasma cell
c. Small T lymphocyte
d. Reed-Sternberg cell


ANS: D
Presence of the Reed-Sternberg cell is highly diagnostic of Hodgkin lymphoma when it is encountered in the appropriate background.

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