Table 1 Scoring system for the histological evaluation of different pathological changes in the lymph nodes
Score | Cell number per field of view | Level of compartment enlargement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | heterophils | apoptotic histiocytes | sinus histiocytosis | follicular hyperplasia |
0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
1 | 1-15 | 1-5 | + | + |
2 | 15-25 | 5-10 | ++ | ++ |
3 | 26-35 | 11-15 | +++ | +++ |
4 | 36-45 | 16-20 | ++++ | ++++ |
5 | > 45 | > 20 | +++++ | +++++ |