Reed - Sternberg cells are seen in histopathological examination of_______________?
Correct answer: D. Hodgkin's disease
- A. African jaw lymphoma
- B. Infectious mononucleosis
- C. Burkitt's lymphoma
- D. Hodgkin's disease
Explanation
Reed-Sternberg cells are the characteristic neoplastic cells of classical Hodgkin lymphoma, usually surrounded by a mixed inflammatory background. Burkitt lymphoma instead shows a starry-sky pattern, while infectious mononucleosis has reactive immunoblasts.
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