[Malignant lymphomas, or what do clinicians expect from pathologists?]

Although the diagnosis and treatment of malignant lymphomas achieved considerable progress, their expansion was more or less independent. Therefore, for quick, fast and clinical relevant diagnostic process is necessary that clinical physicians and pathologists work closely together. Clinicians have to give pathologists key informations, but pathologists have to be ready to ask for them when needed. This article gives some examples which illustrate these principles.