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Kong L, Xue L, Zhong Y, Wang S, Zheng D, Wang L, Jiao Y, Zhang X, Xue H, Liu X. Crystal-storing histiocytosis in the stomach: A case report and review of the literature. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1024971. [PMID: 36591494 PMCID: PMC9798227 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1024971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Crystal-storing histiocytosis (CSH) is a rare disorder characterized by the accumulation of non-neoplastic histiocytes that contain intracytoplasmic crystallized immunoglobulins. Although CSH can occur in various organs, gastric CSH is very rare. Therefore, diagnosing gastric CSH remains a challenge. Here, we present the case of a 69-year-old man with localized gastric CSH who presented with positive fecal occult blood for 2 days. Gastroscopy showed that there was a piece of irregular whitish focus in the big bend of the gastric antrum, which was soft and elastic. Histologically, the biopsied gastric mucosa showed chronic inflammation, mild activity with erosion, and numerous eosinophilic mononuclear cells containing fibrillary crystalloid inclusions in the lamina propria. Immunohistochemically, these crystal-containing cells were positive for CD68/PGM1 and Igk, which revealed that the cells were histiocytes harboring kappa light chain-restricted immunoglobulin crystals. Electron microscopic examination showed numerous high-electron-density particles in the cytoplasm of cells, with crystal structures of different sizes and shapes. This case highlights how immunohistochemistry can help with differential diagnosis and classification.
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- Linghong Kong
- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chuiyangliu hospital, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Xiaogang Liu,
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Lee CM, Asilnejad B, Cohen LM, Roelofs KA, Rootman DB, Khanlou N, Pullarkat ST. Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Lacrimal Sac With Associated Crystal-Storing Histiocytosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 38:102-107. [PMID: 34406151 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To report a rare case of crystal-storing histiocytosis associated with solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the lacrimal sac and to review literature on the 2 entities to summarize important diagnostic, management, and prognostic considerations. METHODS A case report of the ophthalmologic presentation, pathology workup, and oncologic management is presented. Literature search with focus on lesions occurring in ophthalmic sites and management guidelines from expert panels and working groups. RESULTS Crystal-storing histiocytosis associated with solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma arose within the lacrimal sac of a previously healthy middle-aged woman and presented as a painless nodule with epiphora. The biopsy tissue showed sheets of crystal-filled histiocytes, interspersed with monoclonal plasma cells and rarely demonstrated plasma cell phagocytosis. Imaging and laboratory studies confirmed the localized nature. CONCLUSIONS Crystal-storing histiocytosis is an uncommon entity in which crystals, most commonly arising from altered immunoglobulins, aggregate within histiocytes and form symptomatic mass lesions. It has been reported in ophthalmic regions in patients with a concurrent lymphoproliferative or plasma cell disorder and can rarely predate a malignancy. The current case is notable because crystal-storing histiocytosis occurs with a localized process, solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma, and presents in an unusual site, the lacrimal sac. Tissue biopsy with multimodal pathological evaluation is necessary to make the diagnosis. Ophthalmologists should recognize that crystal-storing histiocytosis is commonly associated with a hematologic malignancy and, when appropriate, refer the patient for oncologic management. Surveillance may be indicated in cases with no established etiology. Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma should also be monitored, as a proportion of cases progress to multiple myeloma.
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- Christine M Lee
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Lee GKC, Diamantino G, Hawker W, Wood RD. What is your diagnosis? Aspirate of a lymph node in a dog. Vet Clin Pathol 2021; 50:603-605. [PMID: 34327731 DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Gary K C Lee
- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Joo M, Kim NH. Gastric crystal-storing histiocytosis with concomitant mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. J Pathol Transl Med 2020; 54:332-335. [PMID: 32434299 PMCID: PMC7385266 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2020.04.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Crystal-storing histiocytosis (CSH) is a rare entity that is characterized by intrahistiocytic accumulation of crystallized immunoglobulins. CSH is not a malignant process per se, but the majority of CSH cases are associated with underlying lymphoproliferative disorder. Although CSH can occur in a variety of organs, gastric CSH is very rare. We present a localized gastric CSH with concomitant mucosaassociated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, manifesting as an ulcer bleeding in a 56-year-old man. Histologically, the biopsied gastric mucosa demonstrated expansion of the lamina propria by prominent collections of large eosinophilic mononuclear cells containing fibrillary crystalloid inclusions. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the crystal-storing cells were histiocytes harboring kappa light chain-restricted immunoglobulin crystals. Within the lesion, atypical centrocyte-like cells forming lymphoepithelial lesions were seen, consistent with MALT lymphoma. Since this entity is rare and unfamiliar, difficulties in diagnosis may arise. Particularly, in this case, the lymphomatous area was obscured by florid CSH, making the diagnosis more challenging.
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- Mee Joo
- Department of Pathology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang
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Joo M. Rare Gastric Lesions Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Histopathological Review. J Pathol Transl Med 2017; 51:341-351. [PMID: 28592787 PMCID: PMC5525039 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2017.04.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. However, some rare gastric lesions exhibiting distinctive histological features may also be associated with H. pylori infection, including lymphocytic gastritis, granulomatous gastritis, Russell body gastritis, or crystal-storing histiocytosis. Although diverse factors can contribute to their development, there is convincing evidence that H. pylori infection may play a pathogenic role. These findings are mainly based on studies in patients with these lesions who exhibited clinical and histological improvements after H. pylori eradication therapy. Thus, H. pylori eradication therapy might be indicated in patients with no other underlying disease, particularly in countries with a high prevalence of H. pylori infection. This review describes the characteristic histological features of these rare lesions and evaluates the evidence regarding a causative role for H. pylori infection in their pathogenesis.
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- Mee Joo
- Department of Pathology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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Zimmerman B, Yamaguchi MI, Rush LJ. Immunoglobulin Crystals in Reactive Plasma Cells in a Dog. Vet Pathol 2016; 44:389-91. [PMID: 17491084 DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-3-389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Intracellular crystalline deposits of immunoglobulin are occasionally seen in human B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders such as multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and various forms of lymphoma. Even more uncommon is the occurrence of immunoglobulin crystals in benign plasma cells or reactive lymphocytes. Here we describe the histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of intracellular immunoglobulin crystals in nonneoplastic plasma cells in a chronic inflammatory lesion in a dog. Microscopically, the intracellular, nonbirefringent eosinophilic crystals were square to rectangular, 2–20 μgm long, and caused nuclear displacement to the periphery. The crystal-containing cells, as well as some of the crystals themselves, were positive for lambda light chain. Ultrastructural findings were consistent with a lattice network of protein-molecule alignment. The cause and significance of the crystals is unknown.
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- B Zimmerman
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Jeon YL, Lee WI, Choi Y, Kang SY, Kim MH, Lim SJ, Lee SH. Crystalloid podocytopathy with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in PCM: a case report. Diagn Pathol 2015; 10:213. [PMID: 26670310 PMCID: PMC4681144 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-015-0448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Crystalloid podocytopathy with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in plasma cell myeloma (PCM) is rare. Case Presentation We present a case of crystalline deposition in the bone marrow (BM) and various renal cells with only proteinuria as a symptom. As workup for proteinuria, a renal biopsy sample was obtained. EM showed multiple crystalline depositions in renal tubular cells and podocytes. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with crystalloid podocytopathy was diagnosed. Because monoclonal gammopathy was detected in the serum and urine, a BM study was also performed. Plasma cells with needle-shaped inclusion bodies were observed. The crystalline deposits in the plasma cells and podocytes were positive for Masson’s trichrome and kappa light-chain staining. These findings indicated that the crystalline deposits originated from paraprotein. The case showed a rare process of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis via crystalline deposition in podocytes in plasma cell myeloma. Conclusions Crystalloid podocytopathy is a likely cause of renal damage such as FSGS in PCM, although it is an uncommon mechanism for myeloma kidney.
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- You La Jeon
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Russell body gastritis/duodenitis: a case series and description of immunoglobulin light chain restriction. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2014; 38:e89-97. [PMID: 25001185 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Russell body esophago-gastro-duodenitis is an unusual form of chronic inflammation, with only 22 cases being reported in PubMed. However, the prevalence and clinical significance remain unknown. This report describes the clinico-pathological characteristics of nine cases of Russell body gastritis (RBG) and one case of Russell body duodentitis (RBD), with nonspecific endoscopic appearance. The Mott cells (plasma cells with Russell bodies) showed κ light chain restriction in eight gastritis cases and λ light chain restriction in the duodentitis case, and there were no histological features that suggested lymphoma. Thus, a diagnosis of monoclonal RBG/RBD was made. Helicobacter pylori infection was found in 55.6% of RBG cases and in the RBD case. And, the clinical follow-up evaluations were uneventful. This report is the first study to describe this benign disease entity with monoclonality on a large-scale basis. In addition, the monoclonality of Mott cells cannot be used as evidence of an existing neoplastic lesion, and taken together, these findings may indicate a reactive process.
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Russell body gastroenteritis: an aberrant manifestation of chronic inflammation in gastrointestinal mucosa. Case Rep Med 2013; 2013:797264. [PMID: 24198839 PMCID: PMC3808711 DOI: 10.1155/2013/797264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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First described in 1998, Russell body gastritis is a rare chronic inflammatory condition characterized by abundant intramucosal polyclonal plasma cells, which contain intracytoplasmic eosinophilic globules of immunoglobulins (Russell bodies) that displace the nucleus, with an accompanying chronic inflammatory infiltrate. Russell bodies represent a cellular response to overstimulation of plasma cells, leading to the accumulation of abundant, nondegradable, condensed immunoglobulin in dilated rough endoplasmic reticulum cisternae. Russell body gastritis usually occurs in the gastric antrum, but two cases of Russell body duodenitis have been recently described. Herein, we report an unusual case of Barrett esophagus with prominent lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and Russell bodies, which expands the current spectrum of Russell body gastritis/duodenitis. Given the various anatomic locations in which Russell body gastritis may arise, we suggest that “Russell body gastroenteritis” may be a more appropriate designation for this uncommon reactive condition.
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Paniz Mondolfi A, Samuel M, Kikhney J, Moter A, Feldman D, Slova D, Filatov A, Theise N. Russell body duodenitis: a histopathological and molecular approach to a rare clinical entity. Pathol Res Pract 2012; 208:415-9. [PMID: 22673188 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Russell bodies are pink eosinophilic accumulations within plasma cells. To date, two hypotheses have attempted to elucidate the biological events behind the formation of these bodies. One theory sustains that such bodies constitute cytoplasmic accumulation of immunoglobulin derivatives contained in the perinuclear cistern of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum because of an increased synthesis or altered secretion. On the other hand, since its initial description in the medical literature, several authors have attributed the formation of such bodies to the presence of microorganisms such as in the case of Russell body gastritis and its association to Helicobacter pylori infection. In an attempt to possibly characterize the presence of an infectious organism, we performed a thorough biomolecular analysis on a case of a 69-year-old female presenting with Russell body duodenitis which, to the best of our knowledge, constitutes the second report of this clinical entity in the English literature. In light that the events behind formation of such bodies in H. pylori-negative individuals remain unclear, we hypothesize on the possible pathways that could have led to their reactive mechanical and immune derivation.
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- Alberto Paniz Mondolfi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons), New York, NY 10025, USA.
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Dogan S, Barnes L, Cruz-Vetrano WP. Crystal-storing histiocytosis: report of a case, review of the literature (80 cases) and a proposed classification. Head Neck Pathol 2012; 6:111-20. [PMID: 22430767 PMCID: PMC3311947 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-011-0326-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report a case of crystal storing histiocytosis (CSH) of the upper lip and cheek in a 51-year-old woman and review the clinicopathologic features of 80 cases in the literature. These occurred in 41 men and 39 women with a respective mean age of 59 and 61 years (range 17-81 years). Forty-six patients (58%) had localized CSH, and, of these, 16 (35%) occurred in the head and neck, with the most common site being the eye/orbit. The remaining 34 patients (42%) had generalized CSH primarily involving bone marrow, liver, lymph nodes, spleen and/or kidney. Regardless of whether the CSH was localized or generalized, the vast majority of patients (90%) had an underlying lymphoproliferative or plasma cell disorder, especially multiple myeloma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. In 7 cases (8.8%), the CSH was associated with a variety of benign disorders, often with an inflammatory background, and no evidence of a clonal lymphoproliferative or plasma cell disorder. Treatment and prognosis varied according to the underlying disease. A classification of CSH based on etiology and/or associated disease and chemical composition of the crystal is proposed, rare non-immunoglobulin variants of CSH are discussed, and a differential diagnosis of other potentially confusing lesions is provided.
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- Snjezana Dogan
- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 USA
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- Emeritus Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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Russell body gastritis refers to the accumulation of plasma cells containing Russell bodies within the lamina propria. This report describes the first case of monoclonal Russell body gastritis without the previously reported associations.
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Gobbo AD, Elli L, Braidotti P, Nuovo FD, Bosari S, Romagnoli S. Helicobacter pylori-negative Russell body gastritis: Case report. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17:1234-6. [PMID: 21448431 PMCID: PMC3063919 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Revised: 09/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/02/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Russell body gastritis is an unusual form of chronic gastritis characterized by the permeation of lamina propria by numerous plasma cells with eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions. Very few cases have been reported in the literature; the majority of which have shown Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) infection, thus suggesting a correlation between plasma cell presence and antigenic stimulation by H. pylori. We present a case of Russell body gastritis in a 78-year-old woman who was undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy for epigastric pain. Gastric biopsy of the gastroesophageal junction showed the presence of cells with periodic acid-Schiff-positive hyaline pink bodies. Giemsa staining for H. pylori infection was negative, as well as immunohistochemical detection. The cells with eosinophilic inclusions stained positive for CD138, CD79a, and κ and lambda light chains, which confirmed plasma cell origin. In particular, κ and lambda light chains showed a polyclonal origin and the patient was negative for immunological dyscrasia. The histological observations were confirmed by ultrastructural examination. The cases reported in the literature associated with H. pylori infection have shown regression of plasma cells after eradication of H. pylori. Nothing is known about the progression of H. pylori-negative cases. The unusual morphological appearance of this type of chronic gastritis should not be misinterpreted during routine examination, and it should be distinguished from other common forms of chronic gastritis. It is mandatory to exclude neoplastic diseases such as gastric carcinoma, lymphoma and plasmocytoma by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy, which can help with differential diagnosis. The long-term effects of plasma cells hyperactivation are still unknown, because cases of gastric tumor that originated in patients affected by Russell body gastritis have not been described in the literature. We are of the opinion that these patients should be scheduled for endoscopic surveillance.
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Matoso A, Rizack T, Treaba DO. Intracellular and extracellular rhomboid shaped crystalline inclusions in a case of IgG lambda restricted plasma cell myeloma: a case report and review of the literature. Diagn Pathol 2010; 5:6. [PMID: 20205792 PMCID: PMC2823683 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-5-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The presence of crystalline inclusions in plasma cell myeloma is a rare phenomenon and cases have been reported with rod, needle, and rectangular shaped crystals. Here, we present a case of IgG lambda restricted plasma cell myeloma with rhomboid shaped intracellular crystalline inclusions and extracellular crystal depositions in the bone marrow. Since rhomboid crystal depositions can be seen in other clinical conditions such as pseudogout, this case invites consideration of plasma cell myeloma in the differential diagnosis of patients with rhomboid crystalline deposition in the bone marrow and in sites/organs other than the bone marrow.
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- Andres Matoso
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Verheij J, Jaspars EH, Valk PVD, Rozendaal L. Russell bodies in a skin biopsy: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2009; 3:108. [PMID: 19946586 PMCID: PMC2783049 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The presence of eosinophilic bodies in a skin biopsy can be found in a variety of situations and this may present a challenge to the pathologist. The differential diagnosis of these eosinophilic structures include microorganisms such as histoplasmosis or cryptococcosis, fungi, Michaelis-Gutmann bodies, deposits of amyloid or immunoglobulins, colloid bodies or elastic bodies. CASE PRESENTATION During a routine examination of a skin biopsy with actinic keratosis taken from the cheek of a 61-year-old man, clusters of eosinophilic bodies were seen within an inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis, both intracytoplasmic and extracellular. Using additional immunohistochemical staining, these structures were identified as polyclonal Russell bodies. CONCLUSION The differential diagnosis of intracytoplasmic eosinophilic structures in a skin biopsy includes Russell bodies, an uncommon finding that may be associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
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- Joanne Verheij
- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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László R, Degrell P, Kellermayer M, Bollmann D, Egyed M, Seress L, Seres L, Pajor L. Crystal-storing histiocytosis associated with only one of two consecutive, but genetically unrelated B-cell lymphomas. Pathol Res Pract 2008; 205:273-8. [PMID: 19106020 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2008.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A localized crystal-storing histiocytosis (CSH) making the underlying marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) hardly discernible microscopically is described. Image analysis of the hyper electron dense crystals localized light microscopically in swollen histiocytic cells exhibited a major equatorial periodicity of 6.6 nm. Rarely, crystals of this type were detected within plasma cells, but were always surrounded by smooth membrane in contrast to Russell bodies. IgM/lambda restriction and VH3-21*02, DH4-17*01, JH4*02 gene usage were detected behind the lesion. Within 26 months, a genetically unrelated lymphoma of CD5-CD20-CD23-positive phenotype with a different VH1-24*01, DH2-21*02, JH2*01 heavy chain rearrangement, but with the same light chain gene usage, was identified without CSH. This might indicate that the unique condition responsible for the crystal formation is likely to rely on the sequence of the first clonally rearranged heavy chain exhibiting much higher CDRIII pI value (6.0) than the average.
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- Renáta László
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, 12 Szigeti Street, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary
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Torres VJ, VanCompernolle SE, Sundrud MS, Unutmaz D, Cover TL. Helicobacter pylori vacuolating cytotoxin inhibits activation-induced proliferation of human T and B lymphocyte subsets. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 179:5433-40. [PMID: 17911630 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.8.5433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori are Gram-negative bacteria that persistently colonize the human gastric mucosa despite the recruitment of immune cells. The H. pylori vacuolating cytotoxin (VacA) recently has been shown to inhibit stimulation-induced proliferation of primary human CD4(+) T cells. In this study, we investigated effects of VacA on the proliferation of various other types of primary human immune cells. Intoxication of PBMC with VacA inhibited the stimulation-induced proliferation of CD4(+) T cells, CD8(+) T cells, and B cells. VacA also inhibited the proliferation of purified primary human CD4(+) T cells that were stimulated by dendritic cells. VacA inhibited both T cell-induced and PMA/anti-IgM-induced proliferation of purified B cells. Intoxication with VacA did not alter the magnitude of calcium flux that occurred upon stimulation of CD4(+) T cells or B cells, indicating that VacA does not alter early signaling events required for activation and proliferation. VacA reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential of CD4(+) T cells, but did not reduce the mitochondrial membrane potential of B cells. We propose that the immunomodulatory actions of VacA on T and B lymphocytes, the major effectors of the adaptive immune response, may contribute to the ability of H. pylori to establish a persistent infection in the human gastric mucosa.
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- Victor J Torres
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-2605, USA
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Helicobacter pylori infects almost 50% of the world population and is the major cause of gastroduodenal diseases. H. pylori colonizes the gastric mucosa, activates Toll-like and Nod-like receptors, and usually elicits a T helper 1 (Th1) type of immune response, fully polarized in peptic ulcer patients. Among several bacterial factors, the neutrophil-activating protein represents a key factor driving Th1 inflammation. A complex and fascinating balance between H. pylori and host factors takes part in the gastric niche and allows the majority of infected individuals to be without any symptom during their entire life. Novel insights into the innate and adaptive responses against H. pylori, dealing with regulatory T cells and cytokines, CTLA-4 molecule, cholesterol glucosylation, and immune evasion have been elucidated during the past year and are discussed for the development of an effective vaccine.
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Pizzolitto S, Camilot D, DeMaglio G, Falconieri G. Russell body gastritis: expanding the spectrum of Helicobacter pylori - related diseases? Pathol Res Pract 2007; 203:457-60. [PMID: 17395398 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2007.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report a new case of Helicobacter pylori gastritis showing plasma cell infiltrates with extensive formation of Russell bodies (Mott cells) within the lamina propria of the antral mucosa. The patient was a 60-year-old woman with a history of epigastric pain. Endoscopy revealed non-specific congestion of the mucosa. Microscopically, the intracytoplasmic inclusions were homogeneous, mainly round to oval, and pushed the nucleus toward the periphery. They were intensely PAS-positive and reacted to antibodies against polytypic light chains, CD79a, and anti-plasma cell antibody. Because of the accumulation of intracytoplasmic inclusions, Russell body gastritis is a potential source of diagnostic difficulties in endoscopic biopsy specimens that can be confused with immunocytic neoplasms, such as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma or plasmocytoma, or signet-ring cell carcinoma. In the light of similar cases published previously, it seems as if the association between Russell body gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection is not merely coincidental.
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- Stefano Pizzolitto
- Department of Pathology, General Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
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