benign lymphadenopathy

benign lymphadenopathy

A generic term for any non-malignant regional or generalised enlargement of lymph nodes, which is divisible into histologic patterns. These may include: variably sized germinal centre; polarity of germinal centre; absence of capsular or fat invasion; mitotic activity confined to the germinal centre; cortical localization of germinal centre; or inhomogeneous distribution of follicles.

benign lymphadenopathy

Any non-malignant regional or generalized enlargement of lymph nodes. See Lymph node necrosis.