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Mantle zone
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The mantle zone (or just mantle) of a lymphatic nodule (or lymphatic follicle) is an outer ring of small lymphocytes surrounding a germinal center.[1]
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![]() Histology of a normal secondary lymphoid follicle, with yellow arrows pointing at the mantle zone. | |
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It is also known as the "corona".[2]
It contains transient lymphocytes.[3]
It is the location of the lymphoma in mantle cell lymphoma.