What is Chronic Nonspecific Lymphadenitis?
Chronic nonspecific lymphadenitis refers to chronic inflammation of lymph nodes.
What is Acute Nonspecific Lymphadenitis?
Acute nonspecific lymphadenitis refers to acute inflammation of lymph nodes.
What is Leukocytosis?
Leukocytosis refers to an increase in the number of white blood cells (leukocytes). It is a common reaction to a variety of inflammatory states. Newborn infant> 38,000 per mm3 (13.0 to 38.0 × 109 per L)Infant two weeks of age> 20,000 per…
What are Reactive Proliferations of White Cells and Lymph Nodes?
Reactive proliferations of white cells and lymph nodes refer to events occurring in the white cells and lymph nodes in response to infection and inflammation resulting to an increase in it’s numbers. Examples of reactive proliferations of white cells and…
What are White Blood Cell Proliferative Disorders?
White blood cell proliferative disorders are conditions where there is an increase in the number of white blood cells.
What is Neutropenia?
Neutropenia is a condition characterized by a lower- than- normal level of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood with absolute neutrophil count of less than 500 cells/microliter.
What is Agranulocytosis?
Agranulocytosis is a condition that occurs when the bone marrow does not produce enough granulocytes or neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) resulting to an extremely low number of granulocytes in the blood. Agranulocytosis is a severe form of…
What is Leukopenia?
Leukopenia is a condition where there is abnormally low number of white blood cells (leukocytes). Types of leukopenia include: AgranulocytosisNeutropenia Leukopenia: Circulating white blood cell (WBC) count to < 4000/mcL (< 4 × 109/L). Neutropenia: Circulating blood neutrophil count to < 1500/mcL (< 1.5…
WHAT IS WHITE BLOOD CELL PATHOLOGY?
White blood cell pathology is a blood disorder in which the white blood cells are either abnormally low (leukopenia) or abnormally high (leukocytosis). There are two broad categories which include leukopenias and proliferative disorders (leukocytosis). The proliferation of white blood…
What is Hemangiopericytoma?
Hemangiopericytoma is a rare metastasis tumor derived from pericytes surrounding the blood vessels. What is the Pathology of Hemangiopericytoma? The pathology of hemangiopericytoma is: -Etiology: The cause of hemangiopericytoma is unknown. -Genes involved: Unknown. -Pathogenesis: The sequence of events that…