Stary sky" appearance is seen in: (A) Burkitt's lymphoma, (B) Mantle cell lymphoma, (C) Extra nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type, (D) Chronic myeloid leukemia,
Answer is A. (A) (Burkitt's lymphoma) (456 - HM) (453- Basic pathology 8th)Burkitt's lymphoma - The tumour cells have a very high mitotic rate, and therefore high cell death. This features accounts for presence of numerous macrophages in the background of this tumour containing phagocytosed tumour debris giving it a "starry sky appearance"