Vascular Transformation of Lymph Node Sinuses in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis : A Case Report

Vascular transformation of lymph node sinuses in retroperitoneal and parapancreatic lymph nodes found incidentally in an autopsy case of 57-year-old male with liver cirrhosis is reported. The lining cells of the capillary like structure in this lesion were considered to be endothelial cells showing coagulation factor-VIII related antigen immunoreactivity, Ulex europaeus agglutinin I lectin binding affinity, and pinocytotic vesicles ultrastructurally.