Histologically, the marginal zone pattern of the lymph node is characterized by lymphoid follicles with three distinct layers. The inner layer is composed of follicular center zones, the middle layer of darkly stained mantle zones, and the outer layer of marginal zones. However, the marginal zone pattern is rarely seen in reactive lymph nodes except for mesenteric lymph nodes. Lymph node marginal zones are populated by marginal zone B cells which express CD19 and CD20 and have the phenotypic features of memory B cells.
lymph node germinal center dark zone
lymph node germinal center light zone
lymph node interfollicular cortex
lymph node of head +
lymph node of lower limb +
lymph node of upper limb +
lymph node paracortex +
lymphoid follicle +
lymphoid nodule
medulla of lymph node +
paraaortic lymph node
pelvic lymph node +
peripheral lymph node +
pulmonary lymph node +
renal lymph node
retroperitoneal lymph node
secondary follicle corona +
spleen follicular dendritic cell network
splenic lymph node
subcapsular sinus of lymph node
subcutaneous lymph node
sublumbar lymph node +
superficial lymph node +
thoracic lymph node +
thymic lymph node
thymus lymphoid tissue
trabecula of lymph node
trabecular sinus of lymph node
venule of lymph node +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
marginal zone of lymph node follicle
Broad Synonyms:
lymph node marginal zone
;
marginal zone of lymph node