Total number of patients investigated and percentage of cases showing tissue eosinophilia among the histomorphologic categories of Hodgkin's disease
| HD—Histology . | Number of Cases Totally Evaluated . | % Cases with Tissue Eosinophilia . |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphocyte predominance | 90 | 0 |
| Lymphocyte rich classical | 66 | 14 |
| Nodular sclerosis total | 944 | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 749 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 195 | 55 |
| Mixed cellularity | 296 | 43 |
| Lymphocyte depletion | 13 | 54 |
| HD—histology unclassifiable | 102 | 29 |
| Overall HD | 1511 | 38 |
| HD—Histology . | Number of Cases Totally Evaluated . | % Cases with Tissue Eosinophilia . |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphocyte predominance | 90 | 0 |
| Lymphocyte rich classical | 66 | 14 |
| Nodular sclerosis total | 944 | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 749 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 195 | 55 |
| Mixed cellularity | 296 | 43 |
| Lymphocyte depletion | 13 | 54 |
| HD—histology unclassifiable | 102 | 29 |
| Overall HD | 1511 | 38 |
For 102 cases the panel classification was unequivocally HD, although the 4 panel referees agreed that a reliable Rye-classification was not possible (eg, size of biopsy).