Mantle zone
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The mantle zone (or just mantle) of a lymphatic nodule (or lymphatic follicle) is an outer ring of small lymphocytes surrounding a germinal center.[1]
It is also known as the "corona".[2]
It contains transient lymphocytes.[3]
It is the location of the lymphoma in mantle cell lymphoma.
Pathology
Mantle zone expansion may be seen in benign, such as Castleman disease, and malignancy, i.e., Mantle cell lymphoma. Tcl-1 is expressed in the mantle zone.
References
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080813003821/http://erl.pathology.iupui.edu/HISTO/LABE109.HTM
- Histology image: 07102loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University — "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: lymph node, cortex and medulla"