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Lymphoproliferative disorders comprise 50% to 60% of all mediastinal malignancies in both children and adults. Primary mediastinal involvement is rare (∼5%), whereas secondary mediastinal involvement by systemic disease is more common (10% to 25%). Primary mediastinal disease is defined as involvement by a lymphoproliferative disorder of mediastinal lymph nodes, the thymus, and/or extranodal mediastinal organs without evidence of systemic disease at presentation. In this review, the clinical, radiologic, histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic features of some of the most characteristic mediastinal lymphoproliferative disorders are presented. The entities discussed here include: classic Hodgkin lymphoma with emphasis on nodular sclerosis and mixed cellularity types, and non-Hodgkin lymphomas, including primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, mediastinal gray zone lymphoma, mediastinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, thymic marginal zone lymphoma, mediastinal plasmacytoma, T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Although not a malignant process, hyaline vascular Castleman disease is also discussed here as this disorder commonly involves the mediastinum. Despite multiple advances in hematopathology in recent decades, the day-to-day diagnosis of these lesions still requires a morphologic approach and a proper selection of immunohistochemical markers. For this reason, it is crucial for general pathologists to be familiar with these entities and their particular clinicoradiologic presentation.
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- Sergio Pina-Oviedo
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
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Primary Mediastinal Nodal and Extranodal Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Current Concepts, Historical Evolution, and Useful Diagnostic Approach: Part 1. Adv Anat Pathol 2019; 26:346-370. [PMID: 31567132 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Primary mediastinal non-Hodgkin lymphomas (PM-NHLs) represent ~5% of all NHLs and comprise lymphomas of B-cell and T-cell origin. PM-NHLs are defined as involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes, thymus, and/or mediastinal organs (heart, lung, pleura, pericardium) by NHL without evidence of systemic disease at presentation. The clinical scenario is variable and depends on the lymphoma subtype. The radiologic presentation is also variable ranging from a mediastinal mass with or without superior vena cava syndrome, a pleural or a cardiac mass associated with an effusion, or as an effusion only. The diagnosis of PM-NHLs can only be established by microscopic evaluation, and therefore, general pathologists should be aware of these tumors and familiar with their diagnostic approach. The most common anterior mediastinal NHLs (90% to 95%) are primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma and T lymphoblastic lymphoma. Thymic marginal zone lymphoma and mediastinal gray zone lymphoma are very rare. The remainder PM-NHLs involving middle or posterior mediastinum include diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and rare cases of T-cell lymphoma, including anaplastic large cell lymphoma and breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma extending to the anterior mediastinum. Primary pleural and cardiac NHLs are mostly DLBCLs. Other rare subtypes of PM-NHLs include DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation/pyothorax-associated lymphoma, fibrin-associated DLBCL (both EBV), and pleural and/or pericardial primary effusion lymphoma (HHV-8/EBV). We review the historical aspects, epidemiology, clinico-radiologic features, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, differential diagnosis, and relevant cytogenetic and molecular features of PM (thymic) LBCL, PM "nonthymic" DLBCL, BCL, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and classic Hodgkin lymphoma (mediastinal gray zone lymphoma), DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation (pyothorax-associated lymphoma), fibrin-associated DLBCL, and primary effusion lymphoma. This review represents the first part of 2 manuscripts covering PM-NHLs.
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Chang H, Chen TJ, Chuang WY, Lin TL. Precursor B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 97:126-9. [DOI: 10.1177/030089161109700123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The association of thymoma, myasthenia gravis (MG) and pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is well recognized. The association of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma and thymoma/MG/PRCA is less distinctive but reported occasionally. We present a 35-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with thymoma and myasthenia gravis. She underwent a thymectomy shortly after the diagnosis. One year later she developed precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Complete remission was achieved after induction chemotherapy but the disease relapsed and she expired two years after the diagnosis of ALL despite allogeneic stem cell transplantation. This association has never before been reported and the pathogenesis needs to be clarified. Aberrant thymus function in myasthenia gravis, immunosuppressive therapy and thymectomy are considered to account for the leukemia development in this patient. Free full text available at www.tumorionline.it
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- Hung Chang
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan
- College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taipei
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei
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- College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taipei
- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan
- College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Taipei
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Hoda RS, Picklesimer L, Green KM, Self S. Fine-needle aspiration of a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: a case report with cytologic, histologic, and flow cytometric considerations. Diagn Cytopathol 2005; 32:370-3. [PMID: 15880713 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology and immunophenotyping by flow cytometry (FCM) are increasingly being used for diagnosing and subclassifying lymphoma in the REAL/WHO classification. Herein, we report a case of primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBL), a subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the WHO classification, diagnosed by FNA cytology in conjunction with FCM. This, to our knowledge, has not previously been reported. A 57-yr-old woman presented with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy and intermittent shortness of breath. CT scan revealed a 5-cm anterior mediastinal mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided FNA of a 4.5-cm subcarinal lymph node showed medium to large atypical lymphocytes with scant to moderate finely vacuolated cytoplasm. Nuclei were enlarged, cleaved, noncleaved, lobulated, and hyperchromatic. The background showed lymphoglandular bodies. Malignant large cell lymphoma was cytologically diagnosed. FCM, performed on a portion of the FNA specimen, demonstrated large B cells devoid of surface immunoglobulin expression, the characteristic immunophenotype of PMBL. The histologic diagnosis was PMBL. Touch-imprint cytology of the histologic specimen showed large cells with a narrow rim of clear cytoplasm and prominent outer cell border. Nuclear features were similar to the FNA specimen. In the presence of a mediastinal mass, FNA cytology in conjunction with FCM can effectively diagnose PMBL in the appropriate clinical setting.
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- Rana S Hoda
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
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As the thymus is composed of heterogeneous admixture of lymphoid and epithelial elements, tumors originating in the thymus may be of varied histologic types. Thymomas are the most common thymic tumor in adults. Thymoma classification has historically been controversial, but a system put forth by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004 has been generally accepted as a reproducible and clinically relevant classification. In addition to histologic subtype, tumor stage and resection status are important factors in determining outcome in thymomas. Thymic lymphomas typically occur in younger patients than thymomas. The most common thymic lymphomas are precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. Thorough histologic sampling and, in some cases, the appropriate use of ancillary studies such as immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and molecular studies, are important in proper pathologic evaluation of thymic tumors.
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- Robert P Hasserjian
- James Homer Wright Pathology Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Tateishi U, Müller NL, Johkoh T, Onishi Y, Arai Y, Satake M, Matsuno Y, Tobinai K. Primary Mediastinal Lymphoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2004; 28:782-9. [PMID: 15538151 DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200411000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the characteristic features of the primary mediastinal lymphoma (PML) on CT and to test the relationship between CT findings and the likelihood of the 3 most common subtypes (Hodgkin lymphoma [HL], mediastinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma [Med-DLBCL], and precursor T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma [T-LBL]). METHODS Sixty-six consecutive patients with pathologically proven PML including 29 patients with HL, 21 with Med-DLBCL, and 16 with T-LBL underwent CT prior to therapy. CT scans were independently reviewed by 2 radiologists who were blinded to the pathologic diagnosis for the following considerations: pattern of involvement (i.e., morphologic features, mass size, and contrast enhancement pattern), and ancillary findings at other sites including neck, abdomen, and pelvis. Interobserver agreement was measured by Kappa statistics, and independent predictors were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis for determining the likelihood of the subtypes based on CT. RESULTS Characteristic features of HL included irregular contour of the anterior mediastinal mass (20 of 29, 69%) and high prevalence of associated mediastinal lymphadenopathy (28 of 29, 97%). Characteristic features of Med-DLBCL included regular contour (14 of 21, 67%) and absence of cervical and abdominal lymphadenopathy (0 of 21). Characteristic features of T-LBL included regular contour (12 of 16, 75%) and high prevalence of cervical (9 of 16, 56%) and abdominal (6 of 16, 38%) lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly (11 of 16, 69%). CT findings independently associated with increased likelihood of HL were surface lobulation (P <0.01), the absence of vascular involvement (P <0.01), or pleural effusion (P <0.05). The presence of vascular involvement was associated with increased likelihood of Med-DLBCL (P <0.001). Furthermore, CT findings including the presence of cervical lymph nodes or inguinal lymph nodes (P <0.001), the presence of pericardial effusion (P <0.05), and the absence of surface lobulation (P <0.05) were significantly associated with the likelihood of T-LBL. CONCLUSION The various histologic subtypes of PML have characteristic manifestations in the neck, chest, and abdomen, which allow their distinction on CT.
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- Ukihide Tateishi
- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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de Leval L, Ferry JA, Falini B, Shipp M, Harris NL. Expression of bcl-6 and CD10 in primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: evidence for derivation from germinal center B cells? Am J Surg Pathol 2001; 25:1277-82. [PMID: 11688462 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200110000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomas (LBCLs) constitute a unique subtype of diffuse LBCLs, with distinct clinical, immunophenotypic, and morphologic features. These lymphomas are thought to originate from the thymus, and it has been hypothesized that they derive from a population of B lymphocytes normally present in the thymic medulla. Most diffuse LBCLs harbor somatic mutations in their immunoglobulin genes, suggesting that they have been exposed to the germinal center. To investigate the possible relationship of mediastinal LBCLs to germinal center B cells, we analyzed the expression of bcl-6 and CD10 in 19 mediastinal LBCLs, using an immunoperoxidase technique on formalin-fixed tissue. We found that 19 of 19 (100%) mediastinal LBCLs were bcl-6+ and 6 of 19 (32%) mediastinal LBCLs were CD10+. Because mediastinal LBCLs usually lack BCL-6 gene rearrangement or mutations, expression of bcl-6 and CD10 in these tumors tends to support a germinal center derivation.
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- L de Leval
- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
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Rigaud G, Moore PS, Taruscio D, Scardoni M, Montresor M, Menestrina F, Scarpa A. Alteration of chromosome arm 6p is characteristic of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, as identified by genome-wide allelotyping. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2001; 31:191-5. [PMID: 11319807 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Five cases of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) each have been studied with 375 microsatellite markers from all 22 autosomes. Of the 151 genomic alterations among the 1,875 assays, only five were allelic losses. The remainder of the microsatellite alterations consisted of 114 allelic imbalances and 32 instabilities. Microsatellite alterations were found in all cases on chromosomal arms 6p and 9p. These allelic imbalances most likely are indicative of genetic amplification, a finding agreeing well with those of studies using either comparative genomic hybridization or arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction, in which amplification of chromosome arm 9p in PMBL has been found. The allelic imbalances on chromosome arm 6p always included marker D6S276 located at 6p21.3-p22.3, where the MHC class I genes reside. These allelic imbalances may be reflective of alterations in the expression of the MHC gene products, characteristic of PMBL. Allelic anomalies close to the MYB gene locus on 6q were detected in two cases and prompted the analysis of MYB rearrangements in a series of 30 lymphomas. One rearrangement was detected in one of 18 cases of PMBL and in none of 10 diffuse, large B-cell lymphomas and two T-cell lymphomas. Our genome-wide microsatellite analysis provides independent confirmation that PMBL is characterized by infrequent chromosomal losses and by frequent genetic alterations involving chromosomal arm 9p. For the first time, chromosomal arm 6p has been identified as a highly frequent target of genetic alterations in this tumor type. Finally, MYB may also be involved occasionally in PMBL pathogenesis.
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- G Rigaud
- Dipartimento di Patologia, Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie, Verona, Italy
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Möller P, Brüderlein S, Sträter J, Leithäuser F, Hasel C, Bataille F, Moldenhauer G, Pawlita M, Barth TF. MedB-1, a human tumor cell line derived from a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. Int J Cancer 2001; 92:348-53. [PMID: 11291070 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma is a locally highly aggressive but poorly disseminating tumor composed of medium sized or large cells most probably of thymic medullary origin. It has a mature B-cell phenotype, typically lacks immunoglobulin expression and has variable defects in expression of HLA-molecules. We present here a cell line, MedB-1, derived from such a tumor. As is frequently found in mediastinal B-cell lymphomas in situ, MedB-1 is CD10(-), CD19(+), CD21(-), CD22(+), CD23(+), CD25(-), CD37(+), CD38(-), CD39(+), CD40(+), CD54(+), CD95(+). Like the parental tumor, MedB-1 lacks HLA-A,B,C alpha-chains and beta(2)microglobulin and expresses HLA-D molecules at decreased levels. Both parental tumor and MedB-1 cells are clonally related as shown by immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangement analysis. Unlike the parental tumor tissue, the MedB-1 cell line cytoplasmically expresses IgG/kappa in a very small subset of cells under standard culture conditions. MedB-1 does not contain any Epstein-Barr virus DNA. In a tissue adhesion assay MedB-1 cells showed an extensive binding to the medullary region of normal thymus. Altogether, MedB-1 is a suitable tool for functional and molecular analysis of this distinct lymphoma entity.
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MESH Headings
- B-Lymphocytes/immunology
- B-Lymphocytes/pathology
- B-Lymphocytes/virology
- Blotting, Southern
- Cell Adhesion
- DNA, Viral/analysis
- Gene Rearrangement
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/isolation & purification
- Humans
- Immunoglobulins/biosynthesis
- Immunophenotyping
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/virology
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/immunology
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/pathology
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/virology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- P Möller
- Institute of Pathology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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Scarpa A, Moore PS, Rigaud G, Menestrina F. Genetic alterations in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: an update. Leuk Lymphoma 2001; 41:47-53. [PMID: 11342356 DOI: 10.3109/10428190109057953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) is a distinct clinical entity among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The malignancy has received little attention from a standpoint of basic research due in part to its rarity. However, based on recent studies consistent trends are beginning to emerge regarding the molecular and chromosomal alterations commonly observed in this disease. By both CGH and AP-PCR, genetic gains involving chromosomes 2, 5, 7, 9p, 12, and Xq are among the most frequently observed events. From a molecular standpoint, alterations in the c-myc, p16(INK4) and p53 genes have been observed in up to 30% of cases. This information along with the well-established histological, immunological, and clinical features should convince the few remaining disbelievers that PMBL is a distinct pathological entity among non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
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- A Scarpa
- Department of Pathology-Section of Anatomical Pathology, Università di Verona, Italy.
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Teresa Magalhães Godinho M, Fernandes JP, Ramos M, Moreira E, Félix F. Linfoma B Difuso de Grandes Células Esclerosante do Mediastino. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0873-2159(15)30827-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ratei R, Matylis A, Krahl D, Arnold R, Stein H, Dörken B, Ludwig WD. Salvage therapy for relapsed mediastinal B-cell lymphoma with allogeneic HLA-identical related donor bone marrow transplantation, donor lymphocyte infusion and IDEC-C2B8. Leuk Lymphoma 2000; 40:133-40. [PMID: 11426614 DOI: 10.3109/10428190009054890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Primary B-cell lymphoma of the mediastinum is an aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with distinct clinicopathologic features. Response rates are between 60-80% following intensive chemotherapy regimens. Poor responders or patients with an early relapse usually do not achieve a prolonged second remission with conventional salvage therapy protocols and therefore qualify for intensive or experimental approaches. Here we describe two patients of same age, gender and stage with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma and an early relapse after the first courses of combination chemotherapy and irradiation of the mediastinum. One patient relapsed after a salvage therapy with allogeneic donor-related bone marrow transplantation and donor lymphocyte infusion but responded again with a continuing good partial remission after infusion of the chimeric anti-CD20 antibody IDEC-C2B8. For the other patient an allogeneic bone marrow transplantation was not possible. He finally failed to respond to salvage therapy with IDEC-C2B8 and died of progressive disease. The anti-CD20 antibody IDEC-C2B8 induced a partial remission in a patient with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma refractory to other therapeutic approaches, including allogeneic bone marrow transplanatation (alloBMT), donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) and irradiation. The role of IDEC-C2B8 as a component of salvage regimens appears to be worthy for further evaluation in high-risk patients with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
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- R Ratei
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, Robert-Rössle-Klinik, Berlin, Germany.
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Lorsbach RB, Pinkus GS, Shahsafaei A, Dorfman DM. Primary marginal zone lymphoma of the thymus. Am J Clin Pathol 2000; 113:784-91. [PMID: 10874878 DOI: 10.1309/h7v2-g9l4-gr9g-8gk0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Primary low-grade B-cell lymphomas of the thymus are rare, with only 7 reported cases in the literature. We describe 3 cases of primary low-grade thymic lymphoma. All had histologic features of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma and were composed predominantly of small lymphocytes with variable components of monocytoid cells and plasma cells. Overt transformation to large cell lymphoma occurred in 1 case. The neoplastic cells were immunoreactive for the B-cell marker CD20 and were positive for bcl-2 in 2 cases. Two of 3 patients had a long-standing history of autoimmune disease. Based on these findings and those of previously reported cases, marginal zone lymphoma is the predominant type of low-grade thymic B-cell lymphoma. These tumors seem to be more common in patients with autoimmune disorders, and as observed with marginal zone lymphoma arising at other anatomic sites, they may undergo transformation to a higher grade lymphoma.
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- R B Lorsbach
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Scarpa A, Taruscio D, Scardoni M, Iosi F, Paradisi S, Ennas MG, Rigaud G, Moore PS, Menestrina F. Nonrandom chromosomal imbalances in primary mediastinal b-cell lymphoma detected by arbitrarily primed PCR fingerprinting. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2264(199911)26:3<203::aid-gcc3>3.0.co;2-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Scarpa A, Moore PS, Rigaud G, Inghirami G, Montresor M, Menegazzi M, Todeschini G, Menestrina F. Molecular features of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: involvement of p16INK4A, p53 and c-myc. Br J Haematol 1999; 107:106-13. [PMID: 10520030 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01678.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) shows chromosome 9p anomalies in 50% of cases. Based on reports that p16INK4A gene, located on this chromosomal arm, is frequently altered in aggressive lymphomas, we analysed for alterations of this gene in 27 cases of PMBL, which were part of a series of 32 PMBL cases that have been characterized for alterations in c-myc, p53, N-ras, bcl-1, bcl-2, bcl-6 and for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Four cases showed p16INK4A gene anomalies, including three with promoter methylation and one homozygous deletion. Eight PMBLs showed c-myc rearrangements. Three additional cases showed sequence variations in the c-myc P2 promoter, two of which consisted of the same germline variation involving a novel polymorphic XhoI site. Four tumours contained p53 gene mutations and three had clonal EBV infection. One case had a bcl-6 rearrangement. In conclusion, our study shows that p16INK4, c-myc and p53 alterations occur in 15%, 25% and 13% of PMBLs, respectively. EBV monoclonality was found in 9% of cases, whereas no abnormality was detected in bcl-1, bcl-2 and N-ras. Thus, none of the common genetic aberrations seen in other types of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas appears to be stringently involved in the pathogenesis of this unique lymphoma type.
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- A Scarpa
- Dipartimento di Patologia, Sezione Anatomia Patologica, Università di Verona, Italy.
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Abou-Elella AA, Weisenburger DD, Vose JM, Kollath JP, Lynch JC, Bast MA, Bierman PJ, Greiner TC, Chan WC, Armitage JO. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: a clinicopathologic study of 43 patients from the Nebraska Lymphoma Study Group. J Clin Oncol 1999; 17:784-90. [PMID: 10071267 DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.3.784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate whether primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBL) is a distinct clinicopathologic entity with a more aggressive course than other diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBL). MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients with CD20-positive DLBL who presented with a mediastinal mass measuring at least 5.0 cm and were treated with curative intent were identified. A control group of 352 patients with nonmediastinal DLBL was selected for comparison. RESULTS The 43 patients with PMLBL had a male to female ratio of 20:23 and a median age of 42 years. Stage I/II disease was present in 58% of the patients, with only 9% having bone marrow involvement. A complete remission was achieved in 63% of the patients, and the 5-year overall and failure-free survivals were 46% and 38%, respectively. Among the clinical variables, an elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase level, a low performance score, more than one extranodal site, and an intermediate or high International Prognostic Index score were predictive of poor survival. When compared with the DLBL group, a younger median age was the only clinical feature that was significantly different in the PMLBL group. CONCLUSION The clinical features of PMLBL do not appear to be significantly different from those of nonmediastinal DLBL. Although the younger age of onset, slight female predominance, mediastinal location, and size of the mass may justify the recognition of PMLBL as a clinical syndrome, additional evidence is needed to define it as a distinct disease entity.
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- A A Abou-Elella
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-3135, USA
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Paulli M, Sträter J, Gianelli U, Rousset MT, Gambacorta M, Orlandi E, Klersy C, Lavabre-Bertrand T, Morra E, Manegold C, Lazzarino M, Magrini U, Möller P. Mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: a study of its histomorphologic spectrum based on 109 cases. Hum Pathol 1999; 30:178-87. [PMID: 10029446 DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(99)90273-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (MBL) is a distinct variant of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with characteristic clinical and biological features but less well-defined histomorphology. We reevaluated 124 biopsy specimens from 109 MBL patients of an Italian/French/German retrospective clinical study. MBL was primarily diagnosed on clinical and histological grounds in conjunction with the detection of CD20 expression by immunohistology. Cytologically, MBL features limited intralesional but considerable interindividual cytological diversity, ranging from medium-sized to very large, atypical cells. Sclerosis and necrosis are restricted to extrathymic and extranodal sites of involvement, predominantly the lung, as is angioinvasion, which predominantly affects larger vessels. The medium-sized and the large cell variants resemble marginal zone lymphoma variants, whereas the very large cell variant of MBL has not so far been found to have any extramediastinal counterpart. We conclude that MBL displays a broad morphological spectrum covering more than is implied by the term "diffuse large cell lymphoma." Because statistical analysis of cytological and histological criteria failed to correlate with prognosis in this comprehensive group of patients, we think it inadvisable further to subclassify MBL.
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- M Paulli
- Research/Anatomic Pathology Section, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo and University of Pavia, Italy
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Transcription Factor B-Cell–Specific Activator Protein (BSAP) Is Differentially Expressed in B Cells and in Subsets of B-Cell Lymphomas. Blood 1998. [DOI: 10.1182/blood.v92.4.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The paired box containing gene PAX-5 encodes the transcription factor BSAP (B-cell–specific activator protein), which plays a key role in B-lymphocyte development. Despite its known involvement in a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a detailed examination of BSAP expression in NHL has not been previously reported. In this study, we analyzed normal and malignant lymphoid tissues and cell lines, including 102 cases of B-cell NHL, 23 cases of T- and null-cell NHL, and 18 cases of Hodgkin’s disease. Normal lymphoid tissues showed strong nuclear BSAP expression in mantle zone B cells, less intense reactivity in follicular center B cells, and no expression in cells of the T-cell–rich zones. Monocytoid B cells showed weak expression, whereas plasma cells and extrafollicular large transformed B cells were negative. Of the 102 B-cell NHLs, 83 (81%) demonstrated BSAP expression. All of the 13 (100%) B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemias (B-CLLs), 21 of (100%) mantle cells (MCLs), and 20 of 21 (95%) follicular lymphomas (FLs) were positive. Moderate staining intensities were found in most B-CLL and FL cases, whereas most MCLs showed strong reactions, paralleling the strong reactivity of nonmalignant mantle cells. Eight of 12 (67%) marginal zone lymphoma cases showed negative or low BSAP levels, and 17 of 24 (71%) large B-cell lymphomas displayed moderate to strong expression. None of the 23 T- and null-cell lymphomas reacted with the BSAP antisera, whereas in Hodgkin’s disease, 2 of 4 (50%) nodular lymphocytic predominance and 5 of 14 (36%) classical cases showed weak nuclear or nucleolar BSAP reactions in a fraction of the tumor cells. Western blot analysis showed a 52-kD BSAP band in B-cell lines, but not in non–B-cell or plasma cell lines. We conclude that BSAP expression is largely restricted to lymphomas of B-cell lineage and that BSAP expression varies in B-cell subsets and subtypes of B-cell NHL. The high levels of BSAP, especially those found in large-cell lymphomas and in some follicular lymphomas, may be a consequence of deregulated gene expression and suggest a possible involvement of PAX-5 in certain B-cell malignancies.
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Transcription Factor B-Cell–Specific Activator Protein (BSAP) Is Differentially Expressed in B Cells and in Subsets of B-Cell Lymphomas. Blood 1998. [DOI: 10.1182/blood.v92.4.1308.416k32_1308_1316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The paired box containing gene PAX-5 encodes the transcription factor BSAP (B-cell–specific activator protein), which plays a key role in B-lymphocyte development. Despite its known involvement in a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a detailed examination of BSAP expression in NHL has not been previously reported. In this study, we analyzed normal and malignant lymphoid tissues and cell lines, including 102 cases of B-cell NHL, 23 cases of T- and null-cell NHL, and 18 cases of Hodgkin’s disease. Normal lymphoid tissues showed strong nuclear BSAP expression in mantle zone B cells, less intense reactivity in follicular center B cells, and no expression in cells of the T-cell–rich zones. Monocytoid B cells showed weak expression, whereas plasma cells and extrafollicular large transformed B cells were negative. Of the 102 B-cell NHLs, 83 (81%) demonstrated BSAP expression. All of the 13 (100%) B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemias (B-CLLs), 21 of (100%) mantle cells (MCLs), and 20 of 21 (95%) follicular lymphomas (FLs) were positive. Moderate staining intensities were found in most B-CLL and FL cases, whereas most MCLs showed strong reactions, paralleling the strong reactivity of nonmalignant mantle cells. Eight of 12 (67%) marginal zone lymphoma cases showed negative or low BSAP levels, and 17 of 24 (71%) large B-cell lymphomas displayed moderate to strong expression. None of the 23 T- and null-cell lymphomas reacted with the BSAP antisera, whereas in Hodgkin’s disease, 2 of 4 (50%) nodular lymphocytic predominance and 5 of 14 (36%) classical cases showed weak nuclear or nucleolar BSAP reactions in a fraction of the tumor cells. Western blot analysis showed a 52-kD BSAP band in B-cell lines, but not in non–B-cell or plasma cell lines. We conclude that BSAP expression is largely restricted to lymphomas of B-cell lineage and that BSAP expression varies in B-cell subsets and subtypes of B-cell NHL. The high levels of BSAP, especially those found in large-cell lymphomas and in some follicular lymphomas, may be a consequence of deregulated gene expression and suggest a possible involvement of PAX-5 in certain B-cell malignancies.
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Yu GH, Salhany KE, Gokaslan ST, Cajulis RS, De Frias DV. Thymic epithelial cells as a diagnostic pitfall in the fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of primary mediastinal lymphoma. Diagn Cytopathol 1997; 16:460-5. [PMID: 9143851 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199705)16:5<460::aid-dc15>3.0.co;2-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The cytologic diagnosis of primary mediastinal lesions is challenging due to the large number of lesions which may arise (i.e., lymphoma, thymoma, germ cell tumor), often with overlapping cytomorphologic features. We present an instructive case of primary mediastinal non-Hodgkin's large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis, entrapping thymic epithelium. Preoperative fine-needle aspiration yielded predominantly epithelial fragments and few lymphoid cells leading to the cytologic misdiagnosis of thymoma. The entity of primary mediastinal large-cell lymphoma (LCL) is discussed and correlated with the cytologic features seen. In addition, histologic sections from 15 additional cases of primary mediastinal LCL were evaluated to determine the frequency with which significant numbers of epithelial fragments may be observed.
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- G H Yu
- Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Cazals-Hatem D, Lepage E, Brice P, Ferrant A, d'Agay MF, Baumelou E, Brière J, Blanc M, Gaulard P, Biron P, Schlaifer D, Diebold J, Audouin J. Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. A clinicopathologic study of 141 cases compared with 916 nonmediastinal large B-cell lymphomas, a GELA ("Groupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte") study. Am J Surg Pathol 1996; 20:877-88. [PMID: 8669537 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199607000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Among non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLCL) has been considered a separate entity that has specific clinical and histological aspects and a poor prognosis. In this study, we reexamined the clinicopathologic features and the response to current treatment of 141 PMLCL and compare them with 916 nonmediastinal large B-cell lymphomas (NMLCL) recorded in the same period and treated with similar combined chemotherapy. The clinical features of PMLCL at diagnosis were largely homogeneous and distinct from NMLCL, with a predilection for young women (59% with a mean age of 37 years versus 42% with a mean age of 54 years), bulky tumor (77% versus 7%, p < 10(4)), high serum lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) level 76% versus 51%, p < 10(4)), and frequent intrathoracic extension to adjacent organs such as pleura, pericardium, and lung. By contrast, extrathoracic or hematologic dissemination was uncommon (2% of bone marrow involvement versus 17%). All patients had diffuse large B-cell nonimmunoblastic, nonanaplastic lymphomas. Histological analysis of the 141 PMLCL evaluated two common patterns: the presence of large cells with clear cytoplasm (found in 38% of cases) and the presence of fibrosis (marked in 25% of cases). The presence of clear cells or intense fibrosis did not constitute prognostic indicators. Immunologic and molecular analysis assessed the profile of bcl-2 expression and the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in PMLCL: 30% expressed a high level of bcl-2 protein; EBER RNAs were detected by in situ hybridization in only two of the 41 cases tested. Monotypic light chain restriction could be demonstrated in seven of the 41 PMLCL tested on fixed-section. Treated with polychemotherapy regimens without radiotherapy, 79% of PMLCL patients achieved a complete remission compared with 68% in the NMLCL patient group (p = 0.01). Overall, 3-year survival rates were estimated at 66 and 61%, respectively (p = 0.05), and disease-free survival rates were not significantly different (61 versus 64%). Stratified analysis on the International Prognostic Index (based on age, tumor stage, serum LDH level, and performance status) showed no difference in the overall and disease-free survivals between the two lymphoma groups. In conclusion, PMLCL can be combined with other diffuse large B-cell lymphomas on morphologic grounds; it is not associated with EBV. It responds favorably to treatment and should be managed like other high-grade lymphomas of equivalent histology. However, the uncommon clinical presentation makes it a distinct entity.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- France
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/isolation & purification
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/blood
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/pathology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/virology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/virology
- Male
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/pathology
- Mediastinal Neoplasms/virology
- Middle Aged
- Prognosis
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- D Cazals-Hatem
- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France
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Nine cases of primary non-lymphoblastic, non-Hodgkin's large cell lymphomas of the mediastinum characterized by a highly pleomorphic histologic appearance are described. The patients, four women and five men, were aged 30 to 65 years. All patients presented with symptoms referable to their tumors, including cough, chest pain, dyspnea, pleural effusion, and superior vena cava syndrome. Clinical and pathologic staging in all patients showed that the bulk of the tumor was confined to the chest cavity at the time of initial diagnosis, with local infiltration into the neck, lung hilum, and surrounding mediastinal structures. Three different histological growth patterns were observed: one composed of a diffuse proliferation of pleomorphic, highly atypical cells with bizarre nuclear features that closely resembled a high grade sarcoma; another one composed of sheets of large, epithelial-appearing atypical cells suggestive of anaplastic carcinoma; and another pattern characterized by a pleomorphic proliferation of large lymphoid cells admixed with numerous scattered Reed-Sternberg-like cells reminiscent of the lymphocyte-depleted variant of Hodgkin's disease. Immunohistochemical studies on paraffin-embedded tissue sections in all cases showed positive staining of the tumor cells with CD20 and CD45 antibodies and negative staining with a large panel of markers, including broad-spectrum keratin, CAM 5.2, carcinoembryonic antigen, epithelial membrane antigen, vimentin, actin, desmin, HMB 45, S-100 protein, CD3, CD15, CD30, and CD45RO. Because of their location restricted to the anterior mediastinum, frequent lack of recognizable lymph node architecture, and bizarre cytologic features, the present group of lesions posed difficulties for diagnosis, their correct identification was achieved through the application of a panel of immunohistochemical markers. An awareness of these unusual histologic appearances of primary large cell lymphoma in the mediastinum and inclusion of a broad panel of lymphoid markers are therefore recommended for the evaluation of pleomorphic, undifferentiated malignant neoplasms of this anatomic region.
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- S Suster
- Arkadi M. Rywlin Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA
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Piira T, Perkins SL, Anderson JR, Meadows AT, Chilcote RR, Kadin M, Kjeldsberg CR. Primary mediastinal large cell lymphoma in children: a report from the Childrens Cancer Group. PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY, AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PAEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATION 1995; 15:561-70. [PMID: 8597843 DOI: 10.3109/15513819509026992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Malignant lymphomas arising in the mediastinum account for approximately 60% of all mediastinal tumors in children; two-thirds are non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and one-third represent Hodgkin's disease. In contrast to adults, in children mediastinal non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are usually synonymous with lymphoblastic lymphoma, and nonlymphoblastic lymphomas are rare. We describe nine children with primary mediastinal large cell lymphoma who were treated with the Children's Cancer Group protocol CCG-503, a randomized phase III protocol for disseminated nonlymphoblastic lymphoma. Histologic subclassification revealed three immunoblastic lymphomas, three multilobated large cell lymphomas, one with clear cell features, and two large noncleaved cell lymphomas. Sclerosis, of variable degrees, was seen in all tumors. Immunophenotyping revealed all tumors to be of B cell lineage. Thymic epithelial cells could be demonstrated, utilizing antibody to keratin, in two of nine patients, suggesting that some of the tumors are of thymic origin. None of the patients had central nervous system or bone marrow involvement. It appears that primary mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphomas in children, although much less common, are similar to those seen in adults. These tumors must be differentiated from lymphoblastic lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease, as the therapeutic approach may depend on histologic subtype. Primary mediastinal large cell lymphoma in children appears curable with aggressive treatment in the majority of patients.
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- T Piira
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, USA
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Silverman JF, Raab SS, Park HK. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of primary large-cell lymphoma of the mediastinum: cytomorphologic findings with potential pitfalls in diagnosis. Diagn Cytopathol 1993; 9:209-14; discussion 214-5. [PMID: 8513716 DOI: 10.1002/dc.2840090221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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We report the fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytomorphologic features of six cases of primary mediastinal large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis. The series consisted of three men and three women with a median age of 36 yr. All the patients presented with a large anterior or superior mediastinal mass with no evidence of peripheral lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly. Two of the cases showed typical findings of lymphoma, characterized by hypercellular specimens with numerous individually scattered markedly atypical lymphoid cells present, demonstrating nuclear irregularity with the presence of nucleoli and surrounding scant to slight amount of cytoplasm. Numerous lymphoglandular bodies were seen in the background. Both cases were correctly diagnosed as representing non-Hodgkin's large-cell lymphomas. Two other cases had slight cellularity with the presence of a few scattered atypical lymphoid cells. Although a definite diagnosis was not rendered in either case, the possibility of malignant lymphoma was considered. Two other cases consisted predominantly of microtissue fragments with some associated scattered individual atypical cells. Within the microtissue fragments, the cells were distorted with a tendency to elongate and spindle in a prominent fibrous matrix. Our experience demonstrates that FNA cytology of primary mediastinal diffuse large cell lymphoma with sclerosis can be challenging, with a potential for a false-negative diagnosis due to limited cellularity secondary to the sclerosis or a misdiagnosis as a spindle cell neoplasm due to distortion of these cells by the fibrous matrix. To the best of our knowledge, we believe this is the first FNA series of primary mediastinal diffuse large cell lymphoma with sclerosis.
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- J F Silverman
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858-4354
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Lavabre-Bertrand T, Donadio D, Fegueux N, Jessueld D, Taib J, Charlier D, Rousset T, Emberger JM, Baldet P, Navarro M. A study of 15 cases of primary mediastinal lymphoma of B-cell type. Cancer 1992; 69:2561-6. [PMID: 1568180 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19920515)69:10<2561::aid-cncr2820691028>3.0.co;2-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Fifteen cases of pure supradiapragmatic lymphoma with initial prominent antero-superior mediastinal involvement displaying a B-cell pattern of reactivity were studied. These cases occurred in six men and nine women with a median age of 33 years at diagnosis (range, 23 to 75 years). Supradiapragmatic peripheral lymphadenopathies were present in three cases, and intrathoracic extension to the lung, pericardium, or pleura was possible. In five cases a thymic origin was obvious. All cases exhibited a B-cell pattern of differentiation, with a great variety of histopathologic aspects associated with a high frequency of fibrosis and/or necrosis. Hodgkin's disease was initially misdiagnosed in four cases. The evolution was purely local, with extrathoracic extension in five cases, at the ultimate phase of the disease. The prognosis appeared to be poor with only five patients still alive at a median survival time of 16 months. A complete chemoresistance and radio-resistance was observed in seven cases; only two complete remissions were achieved with aggressive chemotherapy. Prolonged remission could be achieved after surgical reduction of the mass. Primary B-cell mediastinal lymphoma appears to be a distinct clinical entity with local evolution and resistance to therapy. A new therapeutic regimen, which could include surgery in some cases, should be found for this disease.
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Otto HF. Tumours of the thymus and their nomenclature. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV. A, PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY 1991; 419:257-60. [PMID: 1949607 DOI: 10.1007/bf01606515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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