Mantle zone

Mantle zone
Image labeled in German, but "Mantel-zone" visible near center.
Anatomical terminology

The mantle zone (or just mantle) of a lymphatic nodule (or lymphatic follicle) is an outer ring of small lymphocytes surrounding a germinal center.[1]

It is also known as the "corona".[2]

It contains transient lymphocytes.[3]

It is the location of the lymphoma in mantle cell lymphoma.

Pathology

Intermediate magnification micrograph of Castleman disease showing the characteristic expansion of the mantle zone. H&E stain.

Mantle zone expansion may be seen in benign, such as Castleman disease, and malignancy, i.e., Mantle cell lymphoma. Tcl-1 is expressed in the mantle zone.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~nlevy/levylecture.html
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