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Bigotto GD, Brunetti AP, Guida S, Stabile G, Rizzo N, Rongioletti F. Primary Cutaneous Spindle Cell B-Cell Follicle Center Lymphoma Presenting as Long-Standing Plaque of Cicatricial Alopecia: A Case Report With a Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Am J Dermatopathol 2024:00000372-990000000-00407. [PMID: 39141746 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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ABSTRACT Primary cutaneous spindle B-cell lymphoma is an uncommon subtype of cutaneous lymphoma characterized by a distinct spindled cytology of neoplastic B cells. Despite sharing clinical, histopathological, and phenotypical similarities with primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma, an indolent form of B-cell lymphoma, it also exhibits certain features akin to primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Notably, in rare instances, a more aggressive clinical course has been observed. This report details a rare case of primary cutaneous spindle cell B-cell follicle center lymphoma, manifested as a prolonged solitary plaque of cicatricial alopecia. In addition, we provide a comprehensive review of existing cases documented in the literature.
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- Gianmarco D Bigotto
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Ran Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Dermatology Clinic, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; and
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Carpenter A, Aeschlimann K, Kuroki K. Spindle cell cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma in an American Bulldog. J Comp Pathol 2024; 210:1-4. [PMID: 38417247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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An 8-year-old American Bulldog developed coalescing exophytic bulbous nodules that grew rapidly on the left pinna and a single cutaneous mass on the left flank. Histological examination of the pinnal biopsy by a diagnostic laboratory revealed a densely cellular neoplasm with haphazardly arranged round to spindle cells with high mitotic activity and epitheliotropism. The initial diagnosis was a poorly differentiated malignant neoplasm with differential diagnoses including melanoma, tumour of histiocytic origin and, less likely, a pleomorphic lymphoma. A panel of melanoma immunohistochemical markers and immunolabelling for CD18 were pursued. Neoplastic cells were immunopositive for CD18 but negative for Melan-A, PNL2, TRP-1 and TRP-2, suggestive of a histiocytic tumour or lymphoma. The left ear masses recurred, and more masses developed on the body. The pinnectomized ear was submitted to the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. Similar cells were seen and were immunolabelled for CD18 and CD3 but were immunonegative for SOX10, CD79a and CD20. PCR for antigen receptor rearrangements revealed a clonal rearrangement of T-cell receptor gamma. These findings enabled a final diagnosis of epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma with spindle cell morphology. Lymphoma should be considered as a potential differential diagnosis for cutaneous nodules of spindle cell morphology and lymphocytic immunohistochemical markers should be included in diagnostic panels.
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- Alexis Carpenter
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 901 E. Campus Loop, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Overland Park Veterinary Emergency and Specialty, 8301 W 163rd St, Overland Park, Kansas 66223, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 901 E. Campus Loop, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA.
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Afolayan-Oloye O, Zhao L, Tejasvi T, Chan MP, Harms PW, Fullen DR, Wilcox RA, Hristov AC. CD30 expression in cutaneous B-cell lymphomas. J Cutan Pathol 2023; 50:819-827. [PMID: 37290910 DOI: 10.1111/cup.14473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION CD30 expression has been infrequently described in cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (CBCLs). We examined CD30 expression in reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) and CBCL and correlated expression with clinicopathologic features. METHODS CD30 was examined in 82 CBCL patients and 10 RLH patients that had been evaluated in our cutaneous lymphoma clinics. The CBCL patients included: primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL), Grade 1/2 systemic/nodal follicular lymphoma (SFL); primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma/lymphoproliferative disorder (PCMZL/LPD); systemic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL); primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type (PCDLBCL-LT); and extracutaneous/systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (eDLBCL). We scored CD30 expression for intensity and extent and related CD30 expression to age at first diagnosis, sex, site of biopsy, clinical appearance, extracutaneous involvement, multiple cutaneous lesions, B-symptoms, lymphadenopathy, positive positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and positive bone marrow biopsy. RESULTS CD30 expression was identified in 35% of CBCL, ranging from few, weak, scattered cells to strong and diffuse expression. It was most common in PCFCL and was not expressed in PCDLBCL-LT. Rare PCFCL expressed strong, diffuse CD30. Some cases of PCMZL/LPD, SMZL, FL, and RLH showed scattered, strongly positive cells. CD30 expression in CBCL was associated with favorable clinical features: younger age, negative PET/CT, and an LDH within normal limits. CONCLUSIONS CD30 may be expressed in CBCL, possibly causing diagnostic confusion. CD30 expression was most commonly identified in PCFCL and is associated with favorable clinical features. In cases with strong and diffuse expression, CD30 could be a therapeutic target.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Burmann SN, Kreuter A, Oellig F, Cerroni L, Michalowitz AL. [Expanding semi-annular plaque and nodules on the back]. DERMATOLOGIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 74:382-385. [PMID: 36725704 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-023-05120-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Sven-Niklas Burmann
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Josefstr. 3, 46045, Oberhausen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Josefstr. 3, 46045, Oberhausen, Deutschland.
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- Pathologie Rhein-Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Deutschland
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- Dermatohistopathologie, Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Graz, Österreich
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Josefstr. 3, 46045, Oberhausen, Deutschland
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Di Napoli A, Rogges E, Noccioli N, Gazzola A, Lopez G, Persechino S, Mancini R, Sabattini E. Deep Sequencing of Immunoglobulin Genes Identifies a Very Low Percentage of Monoclonal B Cells in Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone Lymphomas with CD30-Positive Hodgkin/Reed–Sternberg-like Cells. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12020290. [PMID: 35204381 PMCID: PMC8870847 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The spectrum of cutaneous CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders encompasses both inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. CD30+ Hodgkin and Reed–Sternberg-like cells have been occasionally reported in primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma, where they are thought to represent a side neoplastic component within a dominant background of lymphomatous small B cells. Herein, we describe the histological and molecular findings of three cases of primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphomas with CD30+ H/RS cells, in which next-generation sequencing analysis revealed the clonal population to consist in less than 5% of the cutaneous B-cell infiltrate, providing a thought-provoking focus on a possible main role for CD30+ cells in primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoproliferations.
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- Arianna Di Napoli
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (N.N.); (G.L.); (R.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-33775463
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (N.N.); (G.L.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (N.N.); (G.L.); (R.M.)
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- Haematopathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (N.N.); (G.L.); (R.M.)
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- NESMOS Department, Dermatology Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (N.N.); (G.L.); (R.M.)
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- Haematopathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.G.); (E.S.)
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El Hussein S, Medeiros LJ, Hu S, Lin P, Wang W. The many faces of plasma cell neoplasms: morphological and immunophenotypical variants of the great imitator. Pathology 2021; 54:32-42. [PMID: 34887091 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2021.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Plasma cell neoplasms are notorious for having diverse morphological presentations, and less frequently, unusual immunophenotypical profiles. This unexpected immunomorphological variability could lead to erroneous impressions upon initial assessment, potentially delaying the generation of a final accurate diagnosis. In this review, we present a concise, yet comprehensive summary of both morphological and immunophenotypical variants of plasma cell neoplasms from the archives of MD Anderson Hematopathology Department, with emphasis on possible diagnostic pitfalls precluding a timely and accurate assessment.
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- Siba El Hussein
- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Kampa F, Mitteldorf C. A review of CD30 expression in cutaneous neoplasms. J Cutan Pathol 2020; 48:495-510. [PMID: 33047376 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The surface protein CD30 is a therapeutic target of monoclonal antibody therapy. Knowledge of the frequency of CD30 expression and its prognostic relevance is therefore interesting, not only in lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) but also in solid tumors of the skin. METHODS A review was completed in PubMed for all published reports of CD30 expression in cutaneous lymphomas, mastocytosis, epithelial tumors and sarcomas from 1982 to April 2019. Only accessible articles in English and German were considered. Entities with an expected CD30 expression, such as CD30-positive LPD, were not evaluated. RESULTS The electronic research identified 1091 articles and a further 34 articles were obtained from manual bibliographic reference. Overall 91 articles were included that examined CD30 expression in various entities of cutaneous neoplasms and matched the inclusion criteria. CONCLUSION Apart from cutaneous CD30-positive LPD, the best-studied group for CD30 expression was mycosis fungoides (MF). CD30 positivity was found in 32% of classical (patch and plaque stage) and in 59.4% cases of transformed MF. CD30 was also frequently expressed in cutaneous mastocytosis (96.5%). In solid tumors, some single reports describe CD30 expression by tumor cells, but CD30-reactive lymphocytes were frequently observed in the tumor microenvironment (TME), especially in keratoacanthoma (KA).
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- Franziska Kampa
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Li L, Majerowski J, Sokumbi O. Cutaneous spindled follicle center cell lymphoma with abundant mucin: A diagnostic pitfall. J Cutan Pathol 2019; 47:394-397. [DOI: 10.1111/cup.13609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Lin Li
- Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin
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- Department of DermatologyMayo Clinic Jacksonville Florida
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & PathologyMayo Clinic Jacksonville Florida
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Oschlies I, Kohler CW, Szczepanowski M, Koch K, Gontarewicz A, Metze D, Hillen U, Richter J, Spang R, Klapper W. Spindle-Cell Variants of Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center B-Cell Lymphomas Are Germinal Center B-Cell Lymphomas by Gene Expression Profiling Using a Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Specimen. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 137:2450-2453. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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