Diffuse hyperplasia of lymph node in tuberculosis

We have reported a case of diffuse hyperplasia of lymph nodes mimicking a malignant large cell lymphoma in a patient with active tuberculosis. The possibility of lymphoma coexisting with or superimposed upon the tuberculous infection proved untenable after a long follow-up. The potential of tuberculosis to produce florid lymphoid reactions should be taken into account when interpreting lymph node biopsies in similar clinical situations.