Multicentric giant lymph node hyperplasia. A report of seven cases

Abstract

Multicentric giant lymph node hyperplasia (MGLH) is a distinct lymphoproliferative disorder, which may terminate in malignant lymphoma. The clinical features and laboratory findings of seven cases are reported here. The histologic changes in lymph nodes were those of giant lymph node hyperplasia, plasma cell type. Immunoperoxidase staining showed intracytoplasmatic polyclonal immunoglobulins. Malignant lymphoma supervened in two cases, one of which was proved by autopsy; in the other there was transformation of a polyclonal gammopathy into a monoclonal one. Two of the patients also developed Kaposi's sarcoma.