Lacunar cells is seen in which type of Hodgkins Lymphoma: September 2010: (A) Mixed cellularity type, (B) Lymphocyte predominant, (C) Nodular Sclerosis Type, (D) All of the above
Answer is C. Ans. C: Nodular Sclerosis Type Reed-Sternberg cells (also known as lacunar histiocytes for ceain types) are different giant cells found on light microscopy in biopsies from individuals with Hodgkin's lymphoma (aka Hodgkin's disease; a type of lymphoma), and ceain other disorders. They are usually derived from B lymphocytes.