OBJECTIVE To study the pattern of small B cell lymphomas in Pakistan. METHODS This descriptive study was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital pathology department including 1721 cases of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) diagnosed during a period of five years (1998-2002) and classified according to REAL/WHO classification. The antibodies used included Leukocyte Common Antigen (LCA), Pan...

We report a rare case of Primary Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of prostate presenting as an emergency with gross haematuria. A review of literature is also discussed. A 71 year old man presented to Emergency department with gross haematuria and was found to have grossly enlarged right lobe of the prostate on digital rectal examination. Histology confirmed a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the prostate...

M otor neuron disease (MND) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by muscle atrophy, brisk reflexes, spasticity, fasciculation, and atrophy. The onset of the disease is generally insidious. The pathological process may involve the motor cortex, the spinal cord, and the brainstem. 1 Only upper or only lower motor neurons may be affected. The disease may or may not be seen with neoplasms,...

  Background and Objectives: Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL), anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and some cases of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have overlapping morphologic features. Since they all represent distinct clinico-pathologic entities, we explored the differential diagnostic impact of immunophenotyping to discriminate between them. Materials and Methods:...