Lymphoreticular Pathology

Details

Title

Lymphoreticular Pathology

Type

Stage One

Module code

HLS383

Requirement

Compulsory

Module objective

By the end of the training period trainees will, in respect to background and principles, be able to:

• Analyse, synthesise, evaluate and apply knowledge
• Perform a range of technical and clinical skills and procedures
• Demonstrate the attitudes and behaviours necessary for professional practice as a consultant clinical scientist dealing with the complexities, uncertainties and tensions of professional practice at this level.

Knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrates understanding of:
  • reactive lymphadenitis including follicular hyperplasia, sinus histiocytosis, dermatopathic change, etc.
  • High-grade lymphoma
  • Common types of low-grade lymphoma
  • Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  • Granulomatous diseases
  • Metastatic carcinoma, etc.

Technical and clinical skills

• Able to describe, dissect and report lymph node, splenectomy specimens
• Able to screen lymph node dissections for metastatic tumour
• Able to screen lymph node for neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease
• Recognises common reactive node patterns including follicular hyperplasia and sinus histiocytosis
• Able to diagnose high-grade lymphoma, common types of low-grade lymphoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma in lymph node specimens and bone marrow biopsies
• Gains experience of examining bone marrow trephine biopsies, where locally available
• Demonstrates the ability to sample tissue for supplementary techniques (e.g., flow cytometry and molecular studies)