Question 302 · LEK · Lymphomas and other systemic tumors
Hodgkin’s lymphoma can be diagnosed based on the findings of all measures listed below, except for:
- A. excision biopsy of enlarged lymph node.
- B. detecting Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg cells in histopathology (HRS).
- C. fine-needle aspiration biopsy of lymph node.
- D. bone marrow biopsy in patients in an advanced stage of the disease.
- E. diagnostic imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET).
Hint
Think about which sampling method preserves lymph node architecture and provides enough tissue to find the scarce diagnostic cells.
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