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Williams JF, Lucas FM, Carrasco RD, Lovitch SB, Fisher DC, Kupper TS, Sadigh S. Primary cutaneous EBV+ extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of gamma/delta T-cell lineage in the posttransplantation setting. J Cutan Pathol 2024. [PMID: 38986680 DOI: 10.1111/cup.14677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Posttransplantation primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (PT-CTCL) are a rare complication of sustained immunosuppression in the posttransplant setting. When present, PT-CTCLs are typically EBV- and exhibit features of mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome or CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders. We present a case of a 75-year-old individual who developed skin lesions 30 years after liver transplantation. Pathologic evaluation of the skin biopsy revealed involvement by a clonal, EBV+ T-cell population of gamma/delta lineage with no evidence of systemic disease. Comprehensive genomic profiling was performed, confirming focal one-copy loss of 6q23.3, altogether consistent with the extremely rare and unusual diagnosis of primary cutaneous EBV+ extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of gamma/delta T-cell lineage in the posttransplantation setting.
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- Jessica F Williams
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Mahale P, Weisenburger DD, Kahn AR, Gonsalves L, Pawlish K, Koch L, Tirado-Gomez M, Clarke CA, Alverson G, Shiels MS, Engels EA. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma in human immunodeficiency virus-infected people and solid organ transplant recipients. Br J Haematol 2020; 192:514-521. [PMID: 32510592 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people and solid organ transplant recipients have elevated risk of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Little is known regarding ALCL risk factors in immunosuppressed populations. We used data from US cancer registries linked to HIV registries (1996-2016) and to the national transplant registry (1992-2017). ALCL risk in HIV-infected people and transplant recipients relative to the general population was calculated as a standardized incidence ratio (SIR). ALCL risk factors were evaluated using Poisson regression. We identified 121 incident ALCL cases in the HIV (n = 86) and transplant (n = 35) populations. We reviewed pathology reports for 45 cases and most (86·7%) were confirmed as ALCL. Epstein-Barr virus tested positive in 1/8 (12·5%) cases. Compared to the general population, ALCL risk was strongly elevated among HIV-infected people [SIR 5·43; 95% confidence interval (CI) 4·27-6·81] and transplant recipients (5·96; 4·03-8·49). Among HIV-infected people, ALCL incidence was strongly related to CD4 count [adjusted incidence rate ratio (aIRR) 0·15 for ≥500 vs. <200 cells/μl; P trend < 0·001]. Among transplant recipients, risk was highest within the first year (aIRR 6·82) and 10+ years post-transplant (5·99). In conclusion, ALCL risk is strongly increased in these immunosuppressed populations but may be unrelated to EBV infection based on limited reports.
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- Parag Mahale
- Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- New York State Cancer Registry, Albany, NY, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology Services, Department of Health, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Trenton, NJ, USA
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- Illinois State Cancer Registry, Springfield, IL, USA
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- Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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Lazarev I, Sion-Vardy N, Ariad S. EML4-ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a Patient Treated with Azathioprine for Ulcerative Colitis. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 98:e98-101. [DOI: 10.1177/030089161209800421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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EML4-ALK-positive lung cancer is a novel cancer entity associated with light or never smoking, younger age, and adenocarcinoma with acinar or signet-ring cell type histology. Another mutation of ALK with NPM, resulting in NPM-ALK fusion mutation, was described in patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). It was subsequently reported in organ transplant recipients and patiens undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. We describe a case of lung cancer in a 36-year-old nonsmoking woman with ulcerative colitis treated with azathioprine, who was diagnosed with EML4-ALK-positive, metastatic lung cancer two months postpartum. Crizotinib 300 mg/day has been effective in maintaining response after chemotherapy failed. The resemblance of this case to ALK-positive ALCL in organ transplant recipients suggests that similar mechanisms may be responsible for the development of both ALK-positive lung cancer and ALCL in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
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- Irena Lazarev
- Departments of Oncology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Departments of Pathology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Departments of Oncology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Three different histological subtypes of Epstein-Barr virus-negative post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in a patient with hepatitis C infection. Int J Hematol 2014; 100:307-11. [PMID: 24879033 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-014-1599-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We report a rare case in which Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-negative polymorphic B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) and EBV-negative monomorphic T-cell PTLD [anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL)] were observed simultaneously in the same cervical lymph node, 34 months after liver transplantation for hepatitis C liver cirrhosis. Although hepatitis C recurred after 2 months, he had no other complications until PTLD occurred 34 months post-transplantation. The patient underwent reduction of the immunosuppressive drug and rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone therapy, and he was considered to have achieved complete remission. However, PTLD recurred, and he died 6 months after the initial diagnosis. Autopsy revealed only EBV-negative monomorphic T-cell PTLD (ALK-negative ALCL) that involved the liver, spleen, bilateral kidneys, stomach, bladder, heart, bone marrow, right ureter, and pons. Thus, recurrent PTLD may show a different histological type from the primary disorder, as PTLD has a multiclonal potentiality that causes various types of lymphomas. Therefore, it may be difficult to predict PTLD-related prognosis from the initial PTLD histological identification.
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Han Q, Sun M, Wu L, Chen J, Wang W, Liu C, Chen H, Du G. Primary distal femur T-cell lymphoma after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukaemia: a rare case report and literature review. J Int Med Res 2014; 42:598-605. [PMID: 24501166 DOI: 10.1177/0300060513507646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders originating from T lymphocytes are a rare complication of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) that are not usually associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. A male patient diagnosed at the age of 15 years with chronic myeloid leukaemia (in the chronic phase) was initially treated with oral hydroxyurea. The disease entered an accelerated phase when the patient was 22 years old. Complete remission was achieved after one course of homoharringtonine and cytarabine. The patient then underwent human leucocyte antigen-matched sibling donor allo-HSCT. Just over 6.5 years after the allo-HSCT, a second primary tumour was located in the distal femur and diagnosed as T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (stage IV, group B). This was treated with various chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens, but the outcomes were poor and the disease progressed. The T-cell lymphoma invaded many sites, including the skeleton, spleen and skin, and the patient died within 8 months of the diagnosis. This current case report highlights the need for the early detection and prevention of subsequent primary malignancies after allo-HSCT.
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- Qiaoyan Han
- Department of Haematology, Jingjiang People's Hospital, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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Satou A, Asano N, Tatekawa S, Fukuyama R, Nakamura S. Lymphohistiocytic and small cell pattern of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK positive, arising in an 86-year-old woman. Pathol Int 2013; 63:230-2. [PMID: 23692425 DOI: 10.1111/pin.12047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Herreman A, Dierickx D, Morscio J, Camps J, Bittoun E, Verhoef G, De Wolf-Peeters C, Sagaert X, Tousseyn T. Clinicopathological characteristics of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders of T-cell origin: single-center series of nine cases and meta-analysis of 147 reported cases. Leuk Lymphoma 2013; 54:2190-9. [PMID: 23402267 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.775436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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T-cell or natural killer (NK)-cell posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (T-PTLD) is a rare but severe complication after transplant. Here we present the clinicopathological features of a single-center series of nine cases. Additionally, we summarize the clinicopathological findings of 147 cases of T/NK-cell PTLD reported in the literature in an attempt to define subtype-specific characteristics. T/NK-cell PTLD occurs in patients of all ages, usually extranodally, and most frequently after kidney transplant. Organ specific incidence, however, is highest following heart transplant. Approximately one-third of T-cell PTLDs are Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related, with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL, NOS) being the most prevalent EBV-associated T-cell PTLD. A male predominance is observed, which is most striking in the EBV(+) group, particularly in PTCL, NOS. With a median posttransplant interval of 72 months, T-cell PTLDs are among the late-occurring PTLDs. Of the most common T-cell PTLDs, anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has the best prognosis, whereas PTCL, NOS and hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) have the worst prognosis. EBV(+) cases seem to have a longer survival than EBV(-) cases, suggesting a different pathogenetic mechanism.
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- An Herreman
- KU Leuven, Translational Cell and Tissue Research , Leuven , Belgium
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Risk Factors and Prognosis in T-Cell Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Diseases. Transplantation 2013; 95:479-88. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3182762e07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Signet ring cell primary cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorder presenting as a monomorphic T-cell posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease. Am J Dermatopathol 2012; 34:e94-6. [PMID: 22534639 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e3182513344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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T-cell posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders are rare, with peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified being the most common type. Although cases of the signet ring cell variant of primary cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorder have been reported, such cases have not been described in the posttransplant setting. We describe a case with emphasis on the special contextual differential diagnostic considerations.
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Pathobiology of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Adv Hematol 2011:345053. [PMID: 21331150 PMCID: PMC3038421 DOI: 10.1155/2010/345053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2010] [Revised: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 12/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The authors revise the concept of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in the light of the recently updated WHO classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues both on biological and clinical grounds. The main histological findings are illustrated with special reference to the cytological spectrum that is indeed characteristic of the tumor. The phenotype is reported in detail: the expression of the ALK protein as well as the chromosomal abnormalities is discussed with their potential pathogenetic implications. The clinical features of ALCL are presented by underlining the difference in terms of response to therapy and survival between the ALK-positive and ALK-negative forms. Finally, the biological rationale for potential innovative targeted therapies is presented.
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Presence of monoclonal T-cell populations in B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders. Mod Pathol 2011; 24:232-40. [PMID: 20834235 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2010.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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As has been previously shown, the lack of immune surveillance plays a major role in the unchecked proliferation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected B cells in the pathogenesis of B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders. We hypothesised that the lack of immune surveillance should possibly also affect T cells, and this should lead to subsequent emergence of T-cell clones. The presence of both B- and T-cell clones in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders samples has rarely been demonstrated in the past. We systematically evaluated 26 B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, 23 human immune deficiency virus-associated B-cell lymphoma and 10 immune-competent diffuse large B-cell lymphoma samples for B- and T-cell clonality (polymerase chain reaction and heteroduplex analysis using BIOMED-2 protocol), T-cell subsets (immunohistochemistry) and EBV association (in situ hybridisation using EBER). One-half of B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders showed evidence of monoclonal T-cell expansion, and among the T cells present in the tissue samples, CD8-positive cells predominated. Although 9/13 (69%) B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders with the presence of monoclonal T-cell population had a CD4:CD8 ratio of ≤0.4, 0/13 of the cases without monoclonal T-cell expansion had a ratio ≤0.4 (P = 0.002). Only 2/26 (8%) demonstrated significant cytological atypia in the CD3/CD8-positive cells. There was no association between EBV and presence of T-cell clones. T-cell clones were not identified in lymphomas other than B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders. Among 53.8% cases of EBV-positive B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders with associated clonal expansion of T-cells tested, none had EBV-positive T cells. We conclude that half of B-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders are associated with clonal expansion of CD8-positive T cells, most of which do not amount to the coexistence of a T-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
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Balachandran I, Walker JW, Broman J. Fine needle aspiration cytology of ALK1(-), CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma post renal transplantation: a case report and literature review. Diagn Cytopathol 2010; 38:213-6. [PMID: 19774614 DOI: 10.1002/dc.21176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Post transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) complicates the course of 0.3 to 3% of renal transplant patients receiving immunosuppression. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) related non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of B-cell type is more common than those of T-cell origin. CD30 positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) is a Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B or T cell type) that accounts for a small percentage of PTLD's. ALCL of T-cell type are a spectrum of disease ranging from primary cutaneous to systemic nodal ALCL. The systemic nodal ALCL is further subdivided into anaplastic lymphoma kinase-1 (ALK-1) positive or negative. ALK-1 protein is a gene fusion product of translocation (2;5) and carries prognostic implications. We present an unusual manifestation of ALK-1 negative CD30 positive ALCL in a post renal transplant patient in FNA cytology with all supportive adjuvant studies and differential diagnoses and review the cytology literature on this topic.
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- Indra Balachandran
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York 12208, USA.
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Nishida A, Yamamoto H, Ohta Y, Karasawa M, Kato D, Uchida N, Wake A, Taniguchi S. T-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in a patient with chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis following allogeneic PBSC transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2009; 45:1372-4. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2009.347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Santos-Briz A, Romo A, Antúnez P, Román C, Alcoceba M, Garcia JL, Vazquez L, González M, Unamuno P. Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of donor origin after allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:e778-81. [PMID: 19817764 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03509.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A 56-year-old male patient had a history of mantle-cell lymphoma, which was treated with polychemotherapy and reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) from his healthy sister with an identical human leucocyte antigen profile. Six years after transplantation, the patient developed asymptomatic eczema-like cutaneous lesions. Histologically the lesions contained a dense superficial lichenoid infiltrate, mainly consisting of CD4+ atypical medium to large lymphocytes showing indented hyperchromatic nuclei. In situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus was negative. PCR amplification of the T-cell receptor-gamma chain gene from several lesions revealed a monoclonal rearrangement without clonal variation. Two-colour fluorescence in situ hybridization (X and Y chromosomes) and microsatellite genotyping were used to compare samples from the patient (transplant recipient), his sister (donor) and the skin biopsy sample, which confirmed that the origin of the neoplastic cells was the donor graft. To our knowledge, this is the first case of post-transplant primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder after ASCT.
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- A Santos-Briz
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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Metachronous EBV-associated B-cell and T-cell posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in a heart transplant recipient. Am J Surg Pathol 2009; 33:149-54. [PMID: 18941401 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e318181a826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) may occur as a complication of immunosuppression in patients who have received solid organ or bone marrow allografts. Most PTLDs are of B-cell lineage, whereas T-cell proliferations are rare. The majority of B-cell lesions are associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. The occurrence of both B-cell and T-cell PTLDs in the same patient is extremely rare and only 6 cases have been previously published. We report a case of a 63-year-old man who developed 2 metachronous Epstein-Barr virus-related PTLDs beginning 10 years after heart transplantation. A polymorphic B-cell PTLD developed first that completely regressed after immunosuppressive therapy was partially withdrawn. Then, a monomorphic T-cell PTLD developed 31 months later. The patient died 17 months later owing to disease progression. We highlight the diagnostic challenge of this case that required numerous ancillary studies for lineage assessment and classification. Such studies are often needed in patients with a history of immunosuppression.
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- Deniz Seçkin
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, 06490, 5. sokak No. 48, Bahçelievler, Ankara, Turkey
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Velankar MM, Kini AR. Ocular involvement by T-cell post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder of cutaneous origin. Pathology 2007; 39:369-71. [PMID: 17558871 DOI: 10.1080/00313020701329831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) of T-cell or natural killer (NK)-cell origin are an uncommon heterogeneous group of lymphoid proliferations that fulfill the criteria for one of the T- or NK-cell lymphomas/leukemias. This report summarizes 130 T/NK-cell PTLDs reported in the literature or presented at the Society for Hematopathology/European Association for Haematopathology Workshop on T/NK-cell malignancies. The T/NK-cell PTLDs occur at a median of 66 months following transplantation and are usually extranodal. The most common types reported are peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified, and hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma. Approximately one third are Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)+. The median survival is 6 months. EBV+ cases have a significantly longer survival than EBV- cases, even when indolent T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemias are included among the EBV- cases. Many T/NK-cell PTLDs have been treated with chemotherapy, often together with decreased immunosuppression, but there are infrequent patients who have done well without chemotherapy or radiation.
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- Steven H Swerdlow
- Department of Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Mahesha V, Joshi K, Jha V, Nada R. Primary cardiac post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder--T cell type: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Pathol 2007; 60:447-8. [PMID: 17405986 PMCID: PMC2001114 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2006.041749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, T-/null-cell type (ALCL), is a rare disease that has only been well characterized for two decades. Despite this, the biology of ALCL is better understood than that of many other more common variants of lymphoma. This review focuses on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapy of ALCL, including stem cell transplantation. In particular, the text emphasizes how novel prognostic features and the evolving understanding of the biology of this disease will influence treatment selection and drug development.
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- Eric Jacobsen
- Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana 1B30, 44 Binney Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Ravat FE, Spittle MF, Russell-Jones R. Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma occurring after organ transplantation. J Am Acad Dermatol 2006; 54:668-75. [PMID: 16546591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2005] [Revised: 10/05/2005] [Accepted: 10/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lymphoma occurring after organ transplantation has been well described. The majority of cases are B-cell lymphomas and are usually associated with Epstein-Barr virus. Only a minority of posttransplant lymphomas are of T-cell origin, and primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is extremely rare. In this article, we report a case of cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma, pleomorphic CD30+ large-cell type, and review the literature relating to posttransplant primary CTCL. Of the 23 cases of posttransplant primary CTCL, 5 patients had erythrodermic disease, and 8 had primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma. In addition, there are two cases of mycosis fungoides, one case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, one case of CD30+ lymphomatoid papulosis, and 6 cases of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, of which 3 were CD30+ large cell lymphomas. Seventeen cases had renal transplants and the majority received both cyclosporine and azathioprine. No consistent viral association was noted among these cases. The sex ratio was 18:5 (male/female), and the mean age at diagnosis was 53 years. Mean time from transplantation to diagnosis is 6.4 years and mean survival time from diagnosis is 14.5 months. The prognoses normally associated with particular subsets of CTCL do not apply in the posttransplant setting.
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- Farhana E Ravat
- Department of Dermatology, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Lucioni M, Ippoliti G, Campana C, Cavallini D, Incardona P, Viglio A, Riboni R, Viganò M, Magrini U, Paulli M. EBV positive primary cutaneous CD30+ large T-cell lymphoma in a heart transplanted patient: case report. Am J Transplant 2004; 4:1915-20. [PMID: 15476495 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00586.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Most post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are of B-cell origin, whereas T-cell lymphomas rarely occur. We detail the clinicopathological features of the first case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated primary cutaneous CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in the setting of heart transplant. A 71-year-old patient, 111 months after transplant, presented with multiple cutaneous lesions on the left thigh; histological and immunohistochemical examinations led to diagnosis of T-cell CD30+ ALCL. In situ hybridization demonstrated the presence of EBV-positive tumour cells. The patient received radiotherapy, but he relapsed at the same cutaneous site with loco-regional nodal spread. Chemotherapy was administered resulting in complete remission; four years later the patient is alive and well. Our findings indicate that primary cutaneous EBV+ CD30+ ALCLs should be included within the T-cell PTLDs spectrum; further studies are required to confirm whether they may be also considered, in transplantation settings, a distinct lymphoma subset with relatively favourable outcome.
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- Marco Lucioni
- Anatomic Pathology Section, Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Sebire NJ, Malone M, Ramsay AD. Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder presenting as CD30+, ALK+, anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a child. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2004; 7:290-3. [PMID: 15148593 DOI: 10.1007/s10024-003-9094-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2003] [Accepted: 01/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
We report a 15-year-old cardiac transplant recipient who developed a monomorphic posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLPD) which demonstrated morphological and immunohistochemical features of anaplastic large cell lymphoma including CD30 and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) immunopositivity but lacking the commonly associated t(2;5) translocation. The neoplastic cells were Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-negative. T-cell PTLPD is an uncommon but recognized late complication in solid organ transplant recipients. This is the first reported case, to our knowledge, of PTLPD occurring in childhood with an ALK+, CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma phenotype.
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- Neil J Sebire
- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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Coyne JD, Banerjee SS, Bromley M, Mills S, Diss TC, Harris M. Post-transplant T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder/T-cell lymphoma: a report of three cases of T-anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with cutaneous presentation and a review of the literature. Histopathology 2004; 44:387-93. [PMID: 15049906 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2004.01847.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To report the clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical features of three cases of post-transplant T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (T-PTLD) T-cell lymphoma with primary cutaneous presentation. METHODS AND RESULTS Three cases of primary cutaneous post-transplantation anaplastic large-cell lymphomas occurred in renal transplant recipients and were shown to display a T-cell immunophenotype; all were ALK 1 protein and EMA negative and two were Epstein-Barr virus positive using in-situ hybridization. Two displayed a CD4+ phenotype, two were focally CD56+ and all three were negative for the cytolytic enzyme granzyme B. In two cases monoclonality was established by T-cell receptor gene rearrangement study. All presented with nodular cutaneous involvement and all were ultimately fatal. CONCLUSION T-PTLDs are uncommon histological subtypes both in a general context and associated with cutaneous presentation. Our findings suggest clinicopathological and immunophenotypic similarities to primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma but with a progressive clinical behaviour similar to previously reported T-PTLD and to systemic nodal ALK- anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.
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- J D Coyne
- Department of Histopathology, Withenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Pitman SD, Rowsell EH, Cao JD, Huang Q, Wang J. Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus Following Cardiac Transplant. Am J Surg Pathol 2004; 28:410-5. [PMID: 15104308 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200403000-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) eventually occur in approximately 5% of all organ transplant recipients. Most of cases are B-cell proliferations associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). T-cell PTLDs are relatively rare, although some estimate that up to 14% of posttransplantation malignant lymphomas are T-cell lymphomas even though only a few of these cases are described in the literature. A literature review found only 77 cases of T-cell PTLD, including 1 case following cardiac transplant, 15 cases associated with EBV, and only 1 case of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). This single ALCL case followed a liver transplant, was of the T-cell phenotype, and was EBV negative. In this report, we describe a 14-year-old male who developed an EBV-positive, T-cell PTLD of the ALCL subtype after a period of 14 years following cardiac transplant. Immunohistochemical staining established the T-cell origin of the neoplasm with strong expression of CD45, CD3, CD43, and CD2 and also showed expression of CD30 consistent with the histologic features that suggested ALCL. EBER in situ hybridization detected the presence of the EBV. Polymerase chain reaction analysis for T-cell receptor-gamma gene rearrangements confirmed the T-cell lineage of this lymphoma. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an EBV-positive T cell lymphoma of the anaplastic large cell subtype following organ transplant.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/complications
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/metabolism
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/pathology
- Gene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor/genetics
- Heart Transplantation
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/genetics
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/isolation & purification
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/etiology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/metabolism
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/etiology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/metabolism
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/pathology
- Male
- RNA, Viral/analysis
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/pathology
- Tumor Virus Infections/complications
- Tumor Virus Infections/metabolism
- Tumor Virus Infections/pathology
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- Sean D Pitman
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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EBV-associated, extranodal NK-cell lymphoma, nasal type of the breast, after heart transplantation. Mod Pathol 2003. [DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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