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'The Lymphocyte and Lymphocytic Tissue 



Lymphangiosarcoma Followed by Follicular Lymphoma Merging with 

 Reticulum Cell Sarcoma 



Case 7. A rapidly growing lower abdominal tumor was investigated by 

 laparotomy and found to be retroperitoneal in location, biopsy identifying 



Fig. 15-8. Case 6. Skin biopsy of mycosis fungoides 

 (A), followed a lew months alter treatment by well- 

 differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma (B) in lymph 

 nodes and bone marrow. 



it as a lymphangiosarcoma (Fig. 15-10/4). Complete regression followed 

 radiotherapy. Eighteen months later the patient's cervical lymph nodes en- 

 larged; one of these was removed and found to be the seat of follicular 

 lymphoma (Fig. 15-10ZJ). The pseudofollicles were already in the stage of 

 coalescence, the growth assuming a reticulum cell sarcomatous pattern. 

 (This case was supplied by courtesy of Dr. David Rosenbaum, Veterans 

 Administration Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.) 



