A case of CD30+ nasal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma

Localized lymphomatoid papulosis: Unilesional lymphomatoid papulosis, regional lymphomatoid papulosis, and persistent agmination of lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis (LYP), the most common primary cutaneous CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorder, is heralded by multiple papular and nodular lesions at anatomically discontiguous cutaneous sites. The histologic patterns are protean. An uncommon form of LYP is one that is anatomically confined. Cases of unilesional LYP, regional LYP, and persistent agmination of LYP were encountered in the routine and consultative practices of Weill Cornell Medicine, Division of Dermatopathology. The clinical presentation, outcomes, light microscopic findings, and phenotypic profile are reviewed. There were 10 cases of LYP presenting as solitary plaques or nodules primarily occurring in older patients and without a relevant medical history in most. Most cases occurred at an acral site with many localized to the foot; the morphology was one of a necrotizing angiocentric type E pattern and borderline type C morphology. Two of the unilesional patients in our series went on to develop mycosis fungoides, one at the initial site of unilesional type A LYP, and the other at a discontiguous site. Excluding one case, the solitary lesions underwent complete regression; after the lesions regressed, some cases had no apparent recurrence. The second anatomically confined variant of LYP in our series was regional LYP exhibiting a type E morphology in two cases and a hybrid type A and granulomatous eccrinotropic morphology in one case. There was no subsequent development of lymphoma, nor was there any spread to additional anatomic sites. The final category was persistent agmination of LYP, whereby the agminated papules of LYP were superimposed on a plaque of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma represented by mycosis fungoides in two and follicular helper T-cell lymphoma in one. In conclusion, anatomically confined LYP defines an uncommon form of LYP, but it is an important one to recognize because the histology can be worrisome despite an indolent clinical course. The clinical presentation, the infrequent association with lymphoma/leukemia, and histology are similar to conventional LYP, although there appears to be a greater tendency for complete regression without recurrence, excluding cases of persistent agmination of LYP whereby the clinical course warrants categorization as a form of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL).

A review of CD30 expression in cutaneous neoplasms

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).

Nasal-type extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma presenting with a mass on the buttock: A case report

RATIONALE

Nasal-type extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma is a highly unusual disease with no standard curative managements yet. Our focus is to emphasize a very rare case of nasal-type extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma with onset of the mass on the buttock successfully operated by combination of surgical excision together with chemotherapy. The management of these unique cases is of great clinical guiding significance.

PATIENT CONCERNS

A 20-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of continuous and progressive severe pain on her left buttock. Since December 2017, the patient developed nasal congestion, accompanied with mild pain in the left eye, and new subcutaneous nodules on both cheeks.

DIAGNOSIS

Postoperative pathology confirmed the diagnosis of extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma. This is an extremely rare presentation of nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma.

INTERVENTIONS

The patient underwent enlarged resection of the tumor on the buttock. After the diagnosis of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma was established, the patient received chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

OUTCOMES

The patient's symptoms improved significantly after the surgery, and the postoperative period was uneventful at the 1-year follow-up visit. There were no complications associated with the operation and adjuvant therapies during the follow-up period.

LESSONS

Taken together, the lesion's clinical features, imaging results, and pathological characteristics are unique. Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, although rare, should be part of the differential diagnosis when the patient presents with the mass on the buttock. We recommend enlarged excision of the extranodal lymphoma. Combined of surgical excision of the extranodal lymphoma, chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are good choice for proper treatment.

A new era for cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders

Cutaneous CD30+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (CD30+ T-LPD) represent a spectrum encompassing lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP), primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (pcALCL) and borderline lesions. They share the expression of CD30 as a common phenotypic marker. They differ however in their clinical presentation, the histological features and clinical course. Moreover, LyP and PcALCL show numerous clinical, histological and phenotypic variants. Overlapping features of LyP and pcALCL with themselves and with other cutaneous and systemic lymphomas emphasize the importance of careful clinicopathologic correlation and staging in the diagnosis of CD30+ T-LPD. Furthermore, an increasing number of inflammatory and infectious skin disorders harboring medium-sized to large CD30+ cells have to be considered in the differential diagnosis. Whereas the expression of CD30 in cutaneous CD30+ T-LPD stands for a favourable prognosis, its expression in other cutaneous and systemic lymphomas has a divergent impact. The assessment of CD30 expression does not only provide prognostic information, but is of potential therapeutic relevance as CD30 can serve as a therapeutic target. This review focuses on the clinicopathological and phenotypic spectrum of CD30+ T-LPD, its differential diagnoses and the role of CD30 as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic marker.

Primary gastric natural killer/T-cell lymphoma with diffuse CD30 expression and without CD56 expression: A case report

The majority of natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphomas occur in the nasal cavity and rarely involve the stomach. They possess a specific immunophenotype, with the expression of cluster of differentiation (CD)56, CD2 and CD3ε, but without CD3 expression. Few cases of NK/T-cell lymphoma have partial CD30 expression. The present study reveals a unique case of a 41-year-old female patient with gastric NK/T-cell lymphoma that did not express CD56 and diffusely expressed CD30. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that the tumor cells expressed CD3ε, CD43, CD30 and granzyme B and did not express CD2, CD4, CD5, CD7, CD8, CD56, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, CD20, paired box-5 or pan cytokeratin. Based on the immunostaining profile and morphological features, the initial diagnosis considered was gastric anaplastic large cell lymphoma. However, following a consultation with other pathologists, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status of the patient was investigated to exclude a diagnosis of NK/T-cell lymphoma. Notably, the signal for EBV RNA was diffuse positive. Therefore, the final diagnosis was corrected to NK/T-cell lymphoma. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to report NK/T-cell lymphoma in the stomach with a diffuse CD30-positive and CD56-negative phenotype.

Cutaneous CD30-Positive Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders are the second most common types of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. They represent a well-defined spectrum encompassing lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP), primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (pcALCL), and borderline lesions. They share the expression of CD30 as a common phenotypic hallmark, but they differ in their clinical presentation, course, and histologic features. New variants have been recently identified, including CD8+ epidermotropic LyP type D, angioinvasive LyP type E, and ALK-positive pcALCL. This review describes clinical, histopathologic, and phenotypic variants; their differential diagnoses (benign and malignant); and the role of CD30 as a diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic marker.

An extraordinary T/NK lymphoma, nasal type, occurring primarily in the prostate gland with unusual CD30 positivity: case report and review of the literature

Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma(NKTCL), nasal type, occurring primarily in the prostate gland, is extremely rare. We present a case of primarily prostatic NKTCL in a 59-year-old man suffering from dysuria. Histological examinations revealed that diffused, large-sized, pleomorphic lymphocytes were arranged in an angiocentric distribution with large areas of geographic necroses. Additionally, the prostatic glands were diffusely infiltrated by heteromorphous lymphocytes forming lymphoepithelial lesions. The tumor cells were strongly expressed CD3ϵ, CD56, TIA-1, granzyme B and EBV-encoded RNAs. And interestingly, the lymphoid cells were also strongly immunoreactive with CD30. A rearrangement study showed T-cell receptor γ-chain gene rearrangement with monoclonal appearance. Though postoperative combination of chemotherapy was given, the patient died four months later. Our observation and other literatures indicate that extremely rare NKTCLs unusually express CD30. TCR gene rearrangement existed in some NKTCL, suggesting that a subset of NKTCL may be a mixed NK/T-cell differentiation.

Mucor irregularis infection and lethal midline granuloma: a case report and review of published literature

Mucor irregularis (Rhizomucor variabilis) infection and lethal midline granuloma (LMG) are characterized by progressive swelling, ulceration, and destruction of the central face that is usually fatal. Pathological features are inflammation, necrosis, and granulation. LMG has been called by various names, and in recent years, it has been known as NK/T cell lymphoma. However, diagnosis still relies on the progressive necrosis course rather than malignancy in histology. The disease has long challenged physicians, particularly when it worsens with radiotherapy or chemotherapy but sometimes achieves total remission without anti-malignancy therapies. We describe a 35-year-old man who had typical clinical-pathological symptoms of LMG, which turned out to be primary M. irregularis infection; that was diagnosed by positive tissue culture and fungal elements in histology. The patient was successfully treated with antifungal therapy (liposomal amphotericin B, total 4,600 mg and amphotericin B total 277 mg, over a duration of 70 days). We hereby review current knowledge about the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, radiographic characteristics, and pathologic features of LMG with those of M. irregularis infection and their associations. We conclude that primary M. irregulars infection can mimic the clinico-pathological symptoms of LMG and the condition responds favorably to aggressive antifungal therapy.

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the nasal tip in a child

A 4-year-old boy with primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma located on the nasal tip is presented. The lesion healed spontaneously in 4 months without any evidence of residual disease. Cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma, though rare in children, may occur, and should be considered when a rapidly growing ulcerating skin lesion appears.