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Becker SL, Kody S, Fett NM, Hines A, Alavi A, Ortega-Loayza AG. Approach to the Atypical Wound. Am J Clin Dermatol 2024; 25:559-584. [PMID: 38744780 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-024-00865-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The heterogeneity of atypical wounds can present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges; however, as the prevalence of atypical wounds grows worldwide, prompt and accurate management is increasingly an essential skill for dermatologists. Addressing the underlying cause of an atypical wound is critical for successful outcomes. An integrated approach with a focus on pain management and patient engagement is recommended to facilitate enduring wound closure. Advances in treatment, in addition to further research and clinical training, are necessary to address the expanding burden of atypical wounds.
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- Sarah L Becker
- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave Building 1, 16th Floor, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave Building 1, 16th Floor, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave Building 1, 16th Floor, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 S Bond Ave Building 1, 16th Floor, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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Lee ML, Lim PN, Colgan J, Goodlad JR. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma and lupus erythematosus profundus: a diagnostic dilemma. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e255592. [PMID: 38925673 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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A white Caucasian woman in her 30s presented with an indurated lesion on her right upper arm. Panniculitis was clinically suspected. Antinuclear antibody testing was positive but incisional biopsy showed subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL), although with some unusual features more in keeping with lupus. Initial treatment was with oral prednisolone and radiotherapy but with only partial response. A second biopsy was taken from an area of presumed residual disease. This displayed histological features that were much more typical of lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP) but with tiny foci suggesting concomitant microscopic areas of SPTCL. Immunofluorescence for IgM was positive. This case highlights the rare occurrence of a patient with overlapping clinical and pathological features of SCPTL and LEP. It emphasises the need for close clinicopathological correlation in the workup of patients with suspected panniculitis and the importance of careful pathological examination for features of both diseases.
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Mark E, Kempf W, Guitart J, Pulitzer M, Mitteldorf C, Hristov A, Torres-Cabala C, Marchi E, Cropley T, Rodriguez Pinilla SM, Griffin T, Fernandez R, Pileri S, Pileri A, Tabanelli V, Borretta L, Subtil A, Plaza JA, Piris JAMA, Feldman AL, Cerroni L, Gru AA. Lymphomatoid Papulosis With T-cell Receptor-Gamma Delta Expression: A Clinicopathologic Case-series of 26 Patients of an Underrecognized Immunophenotypic Variant of Lymphomatoid Papulosis. Am J Surg Pathol 2024; 48:501-510. [PMID: 38533681 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002200] [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: 03/28/2024]
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Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) has several histopathologic presentations. LyP featuring gamma-delta (γδ) T-cell receptor expression may masquerade as and may be misdiagnosed as aggressive cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, particularly primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma (PCGDTL) or γδ mycosis fungoides. We performed a clinicopathologic analysis of the largest series of LyP featuring γδ T-cell expression. We identified 26 patients with a diagnosis of LyP with γδ T cells from our institutions, as well as through a comprehensive review of the literature, and characterized these cases. Most cases were treated with topical steroids or not treated at all. The majority of cases showed a CD4 - CD8 + phenotype and featured at least one cytotoxic marker. Histopathologic features included an intraepidermal or dermal infiltrate with large cells and frequent angiotropism. One case was initially misdiagnosed as PCGDTL, requiring further therapy. Our case series, the largest international cohort of γδ T cell predominant LyP cases, confirms marked clinicopathologic heterogeneity that may contribute to misdiagnosis, reasserting the need to identify classic clinical features, CD30 + T-cell components, and markers of cytotoxicity when dealing with this differential diagnosis. A limitation of this study includes somewhat limited follow-up, histologic, and immunophenotypic information for some cases.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kempf und Pfaltz Histologische Diagnostik, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Venereology and Allergology, Göttingen, Germany
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- Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Hematopathology Division, Milan
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Science, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
- Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
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- Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, Canada
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- Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pathology
- Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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Hoff FW, Xing C, Garg A. A Novel Subtype of Acquired Generalized Lipodystrophy Associated With Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-cell Lymphoma. JCEM CASE REPORTS 2024; 2:luae069. [PMID: 38681964 PMCID: PMC11055395 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL) is an extremely rare disease that is characterized by loss of body fat affecting nearly all parts of the body. It is often associated with autoimmune diseases or panniculitis, whereas in other patients the underlying etiology is unclear. We report a 52-year-old male individual who was diagnosed with subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) that spontaneously went into remission. Years later he developed new subcutaneous nodules most concerning for relapse SPTCL or lupus panniculitis, followed by onset of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) that was treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Notably, around the same time, he also developed generalized subcutaneous fat loss of both upper and lower extremities, chest, abdomen, and face that persisted after treatment of the HLH. Whole exome sequencing was performed to search for pathogenic variants that are associated with SPTCL, including those in hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2 (HAVCR2), but did not detect any potential disease-causing variant. Our report brings to the attention a novel subtype of panniculitis-variety of AGL. Whether generalized loss of subcutaneous fat in this patient is due to lymphoma-associated panniculitis or due to development of adipose tissue-directed autoantibodies as a paraneoplastic "autoimmune" manifestation of SPTCL remains unclear.
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- Fieke W Hoff
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Bioinformatics, O’Donnell School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Section of Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine and the Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Aggarwal S, Narayan A, Agarwal S, Wig N. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma: fever and facial swelling with hemophagocytic syndrome. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e256615. [PMID: 38569732 PMCID: PMC10989151 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-256615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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We report a case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) in a young man presenting with fever and facial swelling. He had pancytopenia and hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) on evaluation. The histopathological examination of skin punch biopsy from the face and chest wall showed SPTCL. Given the associated HPS, he was started on steroid and multidrug chemotherapy following which he had symptomatic improvement.
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- Sanjoli Aggarwal
- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Roccabianca P, Dell'Aere S, Avallone G, Zamboni C, Bertazzolo W, Crippa L, Giudice C, Caniatti M, Affolter VK. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma: Morphological, immunophenotypical and clonality assessment in six cats. Vet Dermatol 2024; 35:207-218. [PMID: 37904626 DOI: 10.1111/vde.13211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary cutaneous lymphoma represents 0.2%-3% of all feline lymphomas, with nonepitheliotropic lymphomas being the most common. In humans and dogs, subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a primary nonepitheliotropic lymphoma with a T-cell phenotype developing in the subcutis and often mimicking inflammation. OBJECTIVE The aim of this report is to describe pathological, phenotypical and clonal features of SPTCL in cats. ANIMALS Six cats with SPTCL were included in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Skin biopsies were formalin-fixed, routinely processed and stained. Histological and immunohistochemical investigation for anti-CD18, CD204, CD79a, CD20, CD3, FeLVp27and FeLVgp70 and clonality assessment were performed. RESULTS Four male and two female domestic shorthair cats, mean age 11.2 years, developed SPTCL in the abdominal (three), inguinal (two) and thoracic (one) regions. Variably pleomorphic neoplastic lymphoid cells were present in the panniculus in percentages, expanding the septa (six of six) and extending into fat lobules in one of six cats. Tumours were associated with elevated numbers of neutrophils (five of six), lesser macrophages (six of six) and variable necrosis (six of six). Neoplastic cells expressed CD3+ (six of six), with clonal T-cell receptor rearrangement detected in five of six cats. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE This is the first description of SPTCL in cats. Lesions can be confused with panniculitis, leading to delay in diagnosis and therapy. Awareness of this neoplastic disease is relevant to avoid misdiagnoses and to gain greater knowledge about the disease in cats.
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- Paola Roccabianca
- DIVAS, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi (LO), Lombardia, Italy
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- DIVAS, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi (LO), Lombardia, Italy
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- DIMEVET, Università Degli Studi di Bologna, Grugliasco (BO), Emilia Romagna, Italy
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- DIVAS, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi (LO), Lombardia, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Lombardia, Italy
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- DIVAS, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi (LO), Lombardia, Italy
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- DIVAS, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi (LO), Lombardia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Tokuchi K, Yanagi T, Inamura E, Kawamura T, Seo T, Fujita Y, Nakagawa M, Kasahara I, Matsuno Y, Ujiie H. Morphea-like subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. JAAD Case Rep 2024; 46:27-29. [PMID: 38510836 PMCID: PMC10950485 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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- Keiko Tokuchi
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Cheng J, Toner K, Habeshian K, Cardis M, Cowen EW, Bollard CM, Wistinghausen B, Kirkorian AY. Pediatric cutaneous T-cell neoplasm and mimics with gamma-delta expression: Not always aggressive. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024; 71:e30837. [PMID: 38177069 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Pediatric cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with γδ immunophenotype is extremely rare. Only a few cases of γδ T-cell neoplasm have been reported in the literature, and therefore little is known whether γδ T-cell neoplasms in children are distinct from their adult counterparts with respect to the clinicopathological presentation, behavior, and prognosis. In this study, we demonstrate three unique pediatric cutaneous T-cell neoplasm and mimics with increased γδ T cells. All cases showed an indolent clinical course.
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- Jinjun Cheng
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Division of Dermatology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Medstar-Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Dermatology Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Division of Dermatology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Loukhnati M, Khalil K, Lahlimi FE, Tazi I. An unusual presentation of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma: Extensive necrosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:e8342. [PMID: 38449891 PMCID: PMC10914703 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Key Clinical message Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, a primary cutaneous lymphoma, which is described as following a slow course, could claim life. The occurrence of facial and breast nodules, the association with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and the extent of necrosis and ulceration are signs of its aggressive nature needing early diagnosis and prompt treatment. Abstract Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare skin disease that accounts for <1% of all peripheral T-cell lymphomas. It is described as following a slow and gradual process. However, it can be associated with a variety of clinical symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and potentially fatal hematologic factor that complicates SPTCL in 20% of cases, is an important prognostic factor. We report here an aggressive case of disseminated SPTCL with HLH involving a young woman who presented with extensive necrosis and ulceration at diagnosis. The report highlights the aggressive course of the disease, the occurrence of facial and breast nodules, the association with HLH, and the extent of necrosis and ulceration. The report highlights the poor prognosis despite polychemotherapy regimen use.
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- Mehdi Loukhnati
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Mohammed VI University HospitalCadi Ayyad UniversityMarrakeshMorocco
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Mohammed VI University HospitalCadi Ayyad UniversityMarrakeshMorocco
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Mohammed VI University HospitalCadi Ayyad UniversityMarrakeshMorocco
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Mohammed VI University HospitalCadi Ayyad UniversityMarrakeshMorocco
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Rayamajhi SJ, Ponisio MR, Mehta-Shah N. Gamma delta lymphoma: a pictorial review of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT findings and a brief review of the literature. Br J Radiol 2024; 97:41-52. [PMID: 38263839 PMCID: PMC11027300 DOI: 10.1093/bjr/tqad012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Gamma Delta (γδ) T-cell lymphomas are uncommon and aggressive neoplasms originating from the γδ receptor-bearing lymphocytes. The most frequent entities include primary hepatosplenic γδ T-cell lymphomas, primary cutaneous γδ lymphoma, and monomorphic epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT is an important modality in the staging of Hodgkin's and various non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, literature is scare on imaging findings of γδ lymphoma on F-18 FDG PET/CT. In this review, we discuss briefly the clinical and biological features and present the spectrum of F-18 FDG PET/CT findings of γδ lymphoma.
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- Sampanna J Rayamajhi
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Washington University Medical School, 510 S Kingshighway Blvd Ste 7, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University Medical School, 660 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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Tran NT, Nguyen KT, Le LT, Nguyen KT, Trinh CT, Hoang VT. Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2024; 12:23247096241253337. [PMID: 38742532 PMCID: PMC11095181 DOI: 10.1177/23247096241253337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTLP), a unique variant of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, clinically mimics subcutaneous panniculitis. It is typified by the development of multiple plaques or subcutaneous erythematous nodules, predominantly on the extremities and trunk. Epidemiological findings reveal a greater incidence in females than males, affecting a wide demographic, including pediatric and adult cohorts, with a median onset age of around 30 years. Diagnosis of SPTLP is complex, hinging on skin biopsy analyses and the identification of T-cell lineage-specific immunohistochemical markers. Treatment modalities for SPTLP are varied; while corticosteroids may be beneficial initially for many patients, a substantial number require chemotherapy, especially in cases of poor response or relapse. Generally, SPTLP progresses slowly, yet approximately 20% of cases advance to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), often correlating with a negative prognosis. We report a case of a young male patient presenting with prolonged fever, multiple skin lesions accompanied by HLH, a poor clinical course, and eventual death, diagnosed postmortem with SPTLP. In addition, we also present a literature review of the current evidence of some updates related to SPTLP.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Male
- Biopsy
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Fatal Outcome
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/pathology
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/diagnosis
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/complications
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/pathology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/complications
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/diagnosis
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous/pathology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous/complications
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous/diagnosis
- Panniculitis/pathology
- Panniculitis/diagnosis
- Skin/pathology
- Skin Neoplasms/pathology
- Skin Neoplasms/complications
- Young Adult
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- Nhu Tung Tran
- Department of Pathology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Pathology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Yang J, Chen L, Shi R, Zhao X, Pan M, Zheng J. Cytophagic Histiocytic Panniculitis Presenting as Subcutaneous Nodules and Generalized Edema - A Case Report. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:3541-3545. [PMID: 38107669 PMCID: PMC10725639 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s437208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Background Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis (CHP) is a rare form of nodular panniculitis characterized by clinical manifestations such as skin erythema, nodules, fever, pancytopenia, liver failure, plasmacytosis, and hepatosplenomegaly. We report a case of CHP that was initially misdiagnosed as subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) but achieved complete remission with a favorable prognosis. Methods A 38-year-old female presented to the dermatology department with a 15-day history of subcutaneous nodules, generalized edema, and continuous fever. Results The patient was diagnosed as CHP combined with hemophagocytic syndrome by typical clinical manifestations, low value of SUVmax in positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), benign differentiated T cells, negative TCR gene rearrangement, pancytopenia, abnormal coagulation, hypertriglyceridemia, decreased NK cell count, impaired liver function, and the presence of hemophagocytic cells observed in bone biopsy smears. Conclusion In our case, the patient presented with hemophagocytic syndrome with hemodynamic instability, indicating an intensive treatment is needed. The diagnosis of SPTCL necessitates a meticulous process of differential diagnosis, along with the cautious administration of an aggressive chemotherapy regimen. Extended follow-up is imperative to ascertain the long-term outcomes.
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- Jiayi Yang
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Wong J, Roy SF, McNiff JM, Xu ML. IRF8 in Conjunction With CD123 and CD20 to Distinguish Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis From Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-Cell Lymphoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2023; 47:1425-1431. [PMID: 37767989 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002133] [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: 09/29/2023]
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Distinguishing lupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP) from subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a diagnostic challenge with important clinical implications. Immunohistochemical expression of interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) has been shown to highlight cells with plasmacytoid dendritic cell differentiation. Considering that the presence of plasmacytoid dendritic cells highlighted by CD123 immunolabeling is a well-described feature that supports LEP over SPTCL, we hypothesized that IRF8 immunohistochemistry can be used as a diagnostic test to improve accuracy in differentiating LEP from SPTCL. In this study, we assessed the expression of IRF8, CD123, and CD20 in 35 cutaneous biopsies from 31 distinct patients, which included 22 cases of LEP and 13 cases of SPTCL. We found that clusters of IRF8-positive cells within the dermis, and away from subcutaneous fat, could discriminate LEP from SPTCL ( P =0.005). Similarly, CD123-positive clusters in any location were observed in LEP but absent in all cases of SPTCL. In addition, we found that dermal CD20-predominant lymphoid aggregates could help discriminate LEP from SPTCL ( P =0.022). As individual assays, IRF8, CD123, and CD20 were highly specific (100%, 100%, and 92%, respectively) though poorly sensitive (45%, 29%, and 50%, respectively). However, a panel combining IRF8, CD123, and CD20, with at least 1 positive marker was more accurate than any individual marker by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Our study provides a rationale for potentially including IRF8 as part of an immunohistochemical panel composed of other currently available markers used to differentiate LEP from SPTCL.
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- Jahg Wong
- Department of Pathology, University of Montreal Hospital Center, University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Dermatology
- Pathology, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Pathology, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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D'Angelo CV, Bendo S, Patel S, Silver M, Kolluri R. Images in Vascular Medicine: Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma mimicking lipodermatosclerosis. Vasc Med 2023; 28:614-615. [PMID: 37602691 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231191820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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- OhioHealth Dermatology, Delaware, OH, USA
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- OhioHealth Heart and Vascular, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin, OH, USA
- OhioHealth Heart and Vascular, Columbus, OH, USA
- OhioHealth Department of Internal Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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Marcé D, Canu D, Laurent C, Pottier C, Jullie ML, Kervarrec T, Beylot-Barry M, Samimi M. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma presenting as facial infiltration with long-term response to methotrexate: Two cases. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023; 150:294-296. [PMID: 37442745 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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- D Marcé
- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Rennes, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Pathology Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Pathology Department, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France; Univ. Bordeaux, UMR 1312 INSERM, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Tours, 37000 Tours, France.
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Lewis NE, Zhou T, Dogan A. Biology and genetics of extranodal mature T-cell and NKcell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders. Haematologica 2023; 108:3261-3277. [PMID: 38037802 PMCID: PMC10690927 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2023.282718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The extranodal mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders represent a unique group of rare neoplasms with both overlapping and distinct clinicopathological, biological, and genomic features. Their predilection for specific sites, such as the gastrointestinal tract, aerodigestive tract, liver, spleen, and skin/soft tissues, underlies their classification. Recent genomic advances have furthered our understanding of the biology and pathogenesis of these diseases, which is critical for accurate diagnosis, prognostic assessment, and therapeutic decision-making. Here we review clinical, pathological, genomic, and biological features of the following extranodal mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders: primary intestinal T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, and subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma.
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- Natasha E. Lewis
- Hematopathology Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Hematopathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Hematopathology Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Stuver R, Epstein-Peterson ZD, Horwitz SM. Few and far between: clinical management of rare extranodal subtypes of mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas. Haematologica 2023; 108:3244-3260. [PMID: 38037801 PMCID: PMC10690914 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2023.282717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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While all peripheral T-cell lymphomas are uncommon, certain subtypes are truly rare, with less than a few hundred cases per year in the USA. There are often no dedicated clinical trials in these rare subtypes, and data are generally limited to case reports and retrospective case series. Therefore, clinical management is often based on this limited literature and extrapolation of data from the more common, nodal T-cell lymphomas in conjunction with personal experience. Nevertheless, thanks to tremendous pre-clinical efforts to understand these rare diseases, an increasing appreciation of the biological changes that underlie these entities is forming. In this review, we attempt to summarize the relevant literature regarding the initial management of certain rare subtypes, specifically subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, intestinal T-cell lymphomas, and extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma. While unequivocally established approaches in these diseases do not exist, we make cautious efforts to provide our approaches to clinical management when possible.
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- Robert Stuver
- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
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- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College; Cellular Therapy Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Song D, Wang J, Zhang J, Hu J, Wu C, Wang Z. Case Report: HAVCR2 mutation-associated Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1271324. [PMID: 38077348 PMCID: PMC10701531 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1271324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Germline HAVCR2 mutation has been reported to be associated with subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) leading to Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Several studies have indicated that HAVCR2 mutation can cause HLH even in the absence of lymphoma, though the exact mechanism remains unclear. In this article, we reported five cases of HAVCR2 mutation-associated HLH. Our analysis revealed an elevated level of IL-1RA in the serum of these patients. Furthermore, we investigated the potential mechanisms underlying HLH associated with HAVCR2 mutation based on changes in cytokine levels. Our findings suggest that HAVCR2 mutation may represent a distinct genetic defect underlying HLH, differing from traditional primary HLH.
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- Department of Hematology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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Sonego B, Ibatici A, Rivoli G, Angelucci E, Sola S, Massone C. Histopathological Markers for Target Therapies in Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas. Cells 2023; 12:2656. [PMID: 37998391 PMCID: PMC10670482 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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In recent years, targeted (biological) therapies have become available also for primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (PCTCLs) including anti-CD30 (brentuximab vedotin) in mycosis fungoides, primary cutaneous anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma, lymphomatoid papulosis; anti-CCR4 (mogamulizumab) in Sezary syndrome; anti-CD123 (tagraxofusp) in blastic plasmocytoid cell neoplasm. Moreover, anti-PD1 (nivolumab), anti-PDL1 (pembrolizumab, atezolizumab), anti-CD52 (alemtuzumab), anti-KIR3DL2-CD158k (lacutamab), and anti-CD70 (cusatuzumab) have been tested or are under investigations in phase II trials. The expression of these epitopes on neoplastic cells in skin biopsies or blood samples plays a central role in the management of PCTCL patients. This narrative review aims to provide readers with an update on the latest advances in the newest therapeutic options for PCTCLs.
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- Benedetta Sonego
- Dermatology Clinic, University of Trieste, 35125 Trieste, Italy;
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- UO Ematologia e Terapie Cellulari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (A.I.); (G.R.); (E.A.)
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- UO Ematologia e Terapie Cellulari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (A.I.); (G.R.); (E.A.)
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- UO Ematologia e Terapie Cellulari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (A.I.); (G.R.); (E.A.)
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- Surgical Pathology, Galliera Hospital, 16128 Genoa, Italy;
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- Dermatology Unit & Scientific Directorate, Galliera Hospital, 16128 Genoa, Italy
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Kanitthamniyom C, Osorio A, Saowapa S, Siladech P. A Case of Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-cell Lymphoma With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an HIV Patient. Cureus 2023; 15:e49564. [PMID: 38156150 PMCID: PMC10754025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49564] [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] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that manifests as panniculitis-like skin lesions. It frequently co-occurs with hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis, a life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome. The majority of SPTL cases express αβ T-cell receptors (SPTL-AB) and have a favorable prognosis with oral immunosuppressive agents. We report a 37-year-old male patient with HIV infection who had a history of low-grade fever for one year, multiple tender subcutaneous nodules on both thighs, and cytopenia. He received several courses of antibiotics without significant improvement. A random skin biopsy showed lobular panniculitis and he was treated with steroids, but his fever recurred after steroid withdrawal. A second skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of SPTL. A bone marrow examination revealed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. He was successfully treated with cyclosporin A and prednisolone and achieved a complete response after one year of drug discontinuation. Panniculitis-like skin lesions have various etiologies and may present as a clinical mimic of lupus erythematosus panniculitis. The selection of an optimal site for skin biopsy is crucial to avoid erroneous diagnoses and adverse outcomes. We report a case of SPTL in an HIV-positive patient, which illustrates this diagnostic challenge.
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- Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, Birmingham, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA
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Magro CM, Kalomeris T, Dillard A. Panniculitic primary cutaneous gamma delta T-cell lymphoma with concomitant features of autoimmune disease emphasizing a pathophysiologic continuum of lupus profundus with the panniculitic T cell lymphomas. Clin Dermatol 2023; 41:680-691. [PMID: 37716581 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Certain T-cell lymphomas exhibit unique homing properties of the neoplastic lymphocytes for the subcutaneous fat. There are two primary forms of subcutaneous panniculitic lymphomas of T-cell origin. One falls under the designation of primary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphomas (PGD-TCL) whereby there is dominant involvement of the fat defininng a panniculitic form of PGD-TCL. The neoplastic cells are of the gamma-delta subset and are either double negative for CD4 and CD8 and/or can express CD8. They often have an aggressive clinical course. The other form of panniculitic T-cell lymphoma falls under the designation of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL). It represents a subcutaneous lymphoma derived from CD8+ T cells of the alpha-beta subset and typically has an indolent course. These two forms of panniculitic T-cell lymphoma exhibit overlapping histologic features with lupus profundus (LP), a putative form of panniculitic T-cell dyscrasia. We present three cases of PGD-TCL of the fat in the setting of lupus erythematosus (LE) (two cases) and dermatomyositis (DM) (one case), respectively. There were concurrent features of LE and DM in their lymphoma biopsies in two cases while a prior biopsy in one was interpreted as LP. In this latter case, the LP diagnosis presaged the diagnosis of panniculitic PGD-TCL by three years. One patient diagnosed with panniculitic PGD-TCL had hemophagocytic syndrome after developing a lupus-like complex including certain supportive serologies such as antibodies to double-stranded DNA following initiation of statin therapy. The second patient presented with PGD-TCL and concomitant features of anti-nuclear matrix 2 (NXP2) DM. The third patient presented in 2003 with LP and overlying skin features of acute LE, initially responding to Plaquenil, and then four years later was diagnosed with PGD-TCL heralded by Plaquenil treatment resistance. Two of the patients died of their lymphoma. All biopsies showed a characteristic histopathology of PGD-TCL. In two cases, the PGD-TCL was associated with overlying LE-cutaneous findings; another case had skin changes of lymphocyte-rich DM. In two cases, the MXA stain was strikingly positive, the surrogate type I interferon marker that is typically upregulated in biopsies of LE and DM. There are eight prior reported cases describing SPTCL with concomitant cutaneous changes of LE. In six cases there was an established history of LE, including LP responding initially to Plaquenil, similar to one of our cases. In the context of SPTCL or panniculitic PGD-TCL, panniculitic T-cell lymphomas can be associated with concomitant clinical and histologic features of LE or DM, including an upregulated type I interferon signature. Identifying histologic features associated with either of these prototypic autoimmune conditions should not be considered exclusionary to diagnosing any panniculitic T-cell lymphoma. A clinical, histomorphologic, and pathophysiologic continuum exists with LP, SPTCL and panniculitic PGD-TCL.
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- Cynthia M Magro
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Bauman BM, Dorjbal B, Pittaluga S, Zhang Y, Niemela JE, Stoddard JL, Rosenzweig SD, Anderson R, Guilcher GMT, Auer I, Perrier R, Campbell M, Bhandal SK, Alba C, Sukumar G, Dalgard CL, Schelotto M, Wright NAM, Su HC, Snow AL. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma in two unrelated individuals with BENTA disease. Clin Immunol 2023; 255:109732. [PMID: 37562721 PMCID: PMC10551883 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare primary cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving CD8+ T cells, the genetic underpinnings of which remain incompletely understood. Here we report two unrelated patients with B cell Expansion with NF-κB and T cell Anergy (BENTA) disease and a novel presentation of SPTCL. Patient 1 presented early in life with recurrent infections and B cell lymphocytosis, linked to a novel gain-of-function (GOF) CARD11 mutation (p.Lys238del). He developed SPTCL-like lesions and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis by age 2, treated successfully with cyclosporine. Patient 2 presented at 13 months with splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and SPTCL with evidence of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Genetic analysis revealed two in cis germline GOF CARD11 variants (p.Glu121Asp/p.Gly126Ser). Autologous bone marrow transplant resulted in SPTCL remission despite persistent B cell lymphocytosis. These cases illuminate an unusual pathological manifestation for BENTA disease, suggesting that CARD11 GOF mutations can manifest in cutaneous CD4+and CD8+ T cell malignancies.
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- Bradly M Bauman
- Department of Pharmacology & Molecular Therapeutics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Molecular Therapeutics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; NIAID Clinical Genomics Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Precision Laboratories, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- The American Genome Center, Precision Medicine Initiative for Military Medical Education and Research (PRIMER), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The American Genome Center, Precision Medicine Initiative for Military Medical Education and Research (PRIMER), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The American Genome Center, Precision Medicine Initiative for Military Medical Education and Research (PRIMER), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Anatomy, Physiology & Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Fundación Pérez Scremini, Hospital Pereira Rossell, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; NIAID Clinical Genomics Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Molecular Therapeutics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Bhansali RS, Barta SK. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Challenging Cases in Rare T-Cell Lymphomas. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2023; 23:642-650. [PMID: 37302955 PMCID: PMC10524462 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mature T- and NK-cell neoplasms (MTNKN) collectively represent a rare disorder, representing less than 15% of all non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) cases and qualifying for orphan disease designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These consist of 9 families in the fifth revised WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasms, which are made up of over 30 disease subtypes, underscoring the heterogeneity of clinical features, molecular biology, and genetics across this disease group. Moreover, the 5 most common subtypes (peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified; nodal TFH cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic type; extranodal NK-cell/T-cell lymphoma; adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; and ALK-positive or -negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma) comprise over 75% of MTNKN cases, so other subtypes are exceedingly rare in the context of all NHL diagnoses and consequently often lack consensus on best practices in diagnosis and management. In this review, we discuss the following entities-enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL), monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL), hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL), and primary cutaneous ɣδ T-cell lymphoma (PCGD-TCL) - with an emphasis on clinical and diagnostic features and options for management.
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- Rahul S Bhansali
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Murray DW, Fagan KK, Timmermann PC, Grider DJ. Erythematous Patches and Plaques: What to Make of a Rash that Looks like Pepperoni Pizza? Am J Dermatopathol 2023; 45:427-428. [PMID: 37191374 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
- Department of Basic Science Education, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA; and
- Dominion Pathology Associates, Roanoke, VA
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Wei R, Liu H, Zhang Z, Chen F, Chen J, Xu Q, Yu H, Liang J, Yao Z. Coexistence of Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma and Dermatomyositis in a 12-Year-Old Boy. Ann Dermatol 2023; 35:S79-S83. [PMID: 37853872 PMCID: PMC10608403 DOI: 10.5021/ad.20.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTL) is an extremely rare, indolent skin malignancy that can be difficult to distinguish from autoimmune disease-associated panniculitides. Here, we describe a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed at age 7 years with dermatomyositis with classical manifestations, including poikiloderma, Gottron's sign, and symmetric muscle weakness. Recently, the boy presented multiple subcutaneous nodules and fever. Histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining revealed coexistence of SPTL. To our knowledge, this is the first case of dermatomyositis accompanied with SPTL. This case alert clinical physicians of the possibility of SPTL should be considered when a patient with dermatomyositis has new lesions presenting as nodules and unknown fever.
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- Ruoqu Wei
- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Ukishima S, Miyagami T, Arikawa M, Kushiro S, Takaku T, Naito T. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma post-mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccination. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7143. [PMID: 37035606 PMCID: PMC10076689 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7143] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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This is a case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) was diagnosed by skin biopsy in a patient who presented with fever and erythema nodosum in the umbilicum following mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines may cause SPTCL and skin biopsy may help in the diagnosis of erythema nodosum.
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- Sho Ukishima
- Department of General MedicineJuntendo University Faculty of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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- Department of General MedicineJuntendo University Faculty of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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- Department of General MedicineJuntendo University Faculty of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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- Department of General MedicineJuntendo University Faculty of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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- Department of HematologyJuntendo University School of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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- Department of General MedicineJuntendo University Faculty of MedicineBunkyo‐KuTokyoJapan
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Diagnosis and management of cutaneous lymphomas and lymphoid proliferations in children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA). Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2023; 36:101448. [PMID: 36907638 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101448] [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: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Cutaneous lymphomas and lymphoid proliferations (LPD) in children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA) are a heterogeneous group of lymphoid neoplasms that present formidable diagnostic challenges to clinicians and pathologists alike. Although rare overall, cutaneous lymphomas/LPD occur in real-world settings and awareness of the differential diagnosis, potential complications, and various therapeutic approaches will help ensure the optimal diagnostic work-up and clinical management. Lymphomas/LPD involving the skin can occur as primary cutaneous disease in a patient that characteristically has lymphoma/LPD confined to the skin, or as secondary involvement in patients with systemic disease. This review will comprehensively summarize both primary cutaneous lymphomas/LPD that occur in the CAYA population as well as those CAYA systemic lymphomas/LPD with propensity for secondary cutaneous involvement. Focus on the most common primary entities occurring in CAYA will include lymphomatoid papulosis, primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, and hydroa vacciniforme lymphoproliferative disorder.
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Primary Cutaneous Multifocal Indolent CD8+ T-Cell Lymphoma: A Novel Primary Cutaneous CD8+ T-Cell Lymphoma. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020634. [PMID: 36831170 PMCID: PMC9953132 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020634] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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We report the case of a patient who was referred to our institution with a diagnosis of CD4+ small/medium-sized pleomorphic lymphoma. At the time, the patient showed a plethora of lesions mainly localizing to the legs; thus, we undertook studies to investigate the lineage and immunophenotype of the neoplastic clone. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) showed marked CD4 and CD8 positivity. Flow cytometry (FCM) showed two distinct T-cell populations, CD4+ and CD8+ (+/- PD1), with no CD4/CD8 co-expression and no loss of panT-cell markers in either T-cell subset. FCM, accompanied by cell-sorting (CS), permitted the physical separation of four populations, as follows: CD4+/PD1-, CD4+/PD1+, CD8+/PD1- and CD8+/PD1+. TCR gene rearrangement studies on each of the four populations (by next generation sequencing, NGS) showed that the neoplastic population was of T-cytotoxic cell lineage. IHC showed the CD8+ population to be TIA-1+, but perforin- and granzyme-negative. Moreover, histiocytic markers did not render the peculiar staining pattern, which is characteristic of acral CD8+ T-cell lymphoma (PCACD8). Compared to the entities described in the 2018 update of the WHO-EORTC classification for primary cutaneous lymphomas, we found that the indolent lymphoma described herein differed from all of them. We submit that this case represents a hitherto-undescribed type of CTCL.
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Lin EC, Liao JB, Fang YH, Hong CH. The pathophysiology and current treatments for the subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma: An updated review. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2023; 19:27-34. [PMID: 35509196 DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13787] [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: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare cutaneous T cell lymphoma, which is indolent in nature but could claim life if not correctly diagnosed and promptly treated. SPTCL is usually presented clinically as painless subcutaneous and erythematous nodules over the trunk or extremities. Active clinical vigilance for these subcutaneous nodules or panniculitis-like lesions is warranted. A biopsy must be performed in order to make a correct diagnosis. Positron emission tomography scan is utilized for disease staging and treatment follow-up. Due to the rarity of this lymphoma, a standard treatment protocol is not established yet. However, most cases of SPTCL could be treated well under immunosuppressive or polychemotherapeutic drugs except in cases with hemophagocytic syndrome. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be used in refractory or relapse cases. In this review, we presented a case of SPTCL with long-term complete remission. Meanwhile, since most clinical evidences and experiences of SPTCL are based mostly on case reports or small case series, and the understanding of the SPTCL pathophysiology is limited, we reviewed and updated the pathophysiology and treatments of SPTCL.
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- En-Cheng Lin
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (ROC)
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (ROC).,Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan (ROC)
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Wu YF, Skinner L, Lewis J, Khodadoust MS, Kim YH, Kwong BY, Weng WK, Hoppe RT, Sodji Q, Hui C, Kastelowitz N, Fernandez-Pol S, Hiniker SM. Radiation Therapy for Primary Cutaneous Gamma Delta Lymphoma Prior to Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Invest 2023; 41:1-8. [PMID: 33899635 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2021.1919696] [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: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We present a patient with widespread PCGD-TCL of the bilateral arms and legs, who underwent radiotherapy with 34 Gy in 17 fractions using circumferential VMAT and 3-D printed bolus to the four extremities prior to planned stem cell transplant, who was then found to have progression in the liver, lung, and skin, followed by drastic regression of all in and out-of-field lesions on imaging 1.5 months later. The cause of regression may be related to a radiation-induced abscopal effect from the immunomodulatory effects of radiation, or related to immune reactivation in the setting of cessation of systemic immunosuppressive agents.
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- Yufan F Wu
- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stem Cell Transplantation, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Shimshak S, Sokumbi O, Isaq N, Goyal A, Comfere N. A Practical Guide to the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Dermatol Clin 2023; 41:209-229. [DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2022.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Goodlad JR, Cerroni L, Swerdlow SH. Recent advances in cutaneous lymphoma-implications for current and future classifications. Virchows Arch 2023; 482:281-298. [PMID: 36278991 PMCID: PMC9852132 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-022-03421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The Revised European-American Classification of mature lymphoid neoplasms published in 1994 and the 2001, 2008 and 2016 WHO classifications that followed, were the product of international collaboration and consensus amongst haematopathologists, geneticists, molecular scientists and clinicians. Primary cutaneous lymphomas were fully incorporated into this process following the publication of the WHO-EORTC classification of cutaneous lymphomas in 2005. The definition, diagnostic criteria and recommended studies for primary cutaneous lymphoma continue to be refined. The 2022 International Consensus Classification represents the most recent update and an overview of all the main entities presenting primarily in the skin, together with the major changes in classification, are summarized herein. Primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma is segregated from other extranodal marginal zone lymphomas of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) and downgraded to a lymphoproliferative disorder in line with its markedly indolent behaviour. In addition, two subtypes are recognised, based largely but not exclusively on whether they are heavy chain class-switched or IgM positive. Similarly, in keeping with a trend to greater conservatism, primary cutaneous acral CD8 positive T cell lymphoma is now also classified as a lymphoproliferative disorder. In addition, significant new insights into the biology of primary cutaneous lymphoma have also recently been forthcoming and will be presented. These studies have enhanced our knowledge of genetic, epigenetic and transcriptional changes in this group of diseases. They not only identify potential targets for novel therapies, but also raise as yet unanswered questions as to how we categorise cutaneous lymphomas, particularly with respect to relationships with similar lymphomas at extracutaneous sites.
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- JR Goodlad
- Department of Pathology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Level 3 Laboratory Medicine Building Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Jain A, Vishnoi M, Sharma A, Kapoor R, Mahato A, Tiwari A. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan findings in a rare case of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-Cell lymphoma. Indian J Nucl Med 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/0972-3919.370417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Duan Y, Gao H, Zhou C, Jin L, Yang J, Huang S, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Wang T. A retrospective study of 18 children with subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma: multidrug combination chemotherapy or immunomodulatory therapy? Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:432. [PMID: 36503528 PMCID: PMC9743713 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02575-4] [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: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Subcutaneous panniculitis T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare, cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma with which some patients have accompanying hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). There is currently no standard treatment regimen. In the past, the most commonly used treatment was multidrug chemotherapy. In contrast, numerous case reports or small series suggest that immunosuppressive drugs could also be effective for some patients. Since this NHL subtype is extremely rare in children and adolescents, to improve the understanding of this disease and standardize its rational treatment, we retrospectively summarized the treatment regimens of 18 pathologically diagnosed children with SPTCL to compare the clinical efficacy of multidrug chemotherapy and immunomodulatory therapy. RESULTS The median age of onset was 11.1 years. Painless subcutaneous nodules or skin patchy lesions were found in all patients, most commonly involving the lower extremities and/or trunk. Before January 1, 2019, the treatment was mainly chemotherapy, and 10 patients were initially treated with chemotherapy, among whom was one patient who progressed during initial treatment, was voluntarily discharged and was subsequently lost to follow-up, one patient who died of disease progression, and the remaining 8 patients who all achieved sustained remission, with a complete remission (CR) rate of 80% (8/10). Corticosteroids combined with cyclosporine A or ruxolitinib were the most common initial immunosuppressive agents at our center after January 1, 2019 and had a CR rate of 71.4% (5/7). In addition, 1 patient achieved partial remission (PR) during follow-up, and one had autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) after 4 months of drug withdrawal. There were 7 patients (38.9%, one case in chemotherapy group and six cases in immunotherapy group) with HPS and 4/5 screened patients (80%) with positive HAVCR2 gene mutations. The median follow-up was 17 months. CONCLUSION The prognosis of SPTCL is relatively good. Previous multi-drug and long-term chemotherapy treatment has clear efficacy, and recent immunomodulatory therapy as pre-chemotherapy therapy can also benefit patients.
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- Yanlong Duan
- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.411609.b0000 0004 1758 4735Pathology Department, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China ,grid.411609.b0000 0004 1758 4735Hematology Center, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Nanlishi Road No. 56, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045 People’s Republic of China
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Watson LR, Lew TE, Fox LC, Khot A, van der Weyden C. Ruxolitinib bridging therapy to allogeneic SCT for high-risk refractory subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:3217-3221. [PMID: 36070587 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2118537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Leisa R Watson
- Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Pathology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Kreher MA, Ahn J, Werbel T, Motaparthi K. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma after COVID-19 vaccination. JAAD Case Rep 2022; 28:18-20. [PMID: 35966352 PMCID: PMC9364717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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Guitart J, Mangold AR, Martinez-Escala ME, Walker CJ, Comfere NI, Pulitzer M, Rieger KE, Torres-Cabala CA, Pincus LB, Kumar ES, Wang EBK, Park KE, Espinosa ML, Duvic M, Kim YH, Horwitz S. Clinical and Pathological Characteristics and Outcomes Among Patients With Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-Cell Lymphoma and Related Adipotropic Lymphoproliferative Disorders. JAMA Dermatol 2022; 158:1167-1174. [PMID: 36001337 PMCID: PMC9403852 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.3347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Importance There is a knowledge gap about subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) owing to its rarity and diagnostic difficulty, resulting in an absence of well-documented large case series published to date. Objective To generate consensus knowledge by a joint multi-institutional review of SPTCL and related conditions. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective clinical and pathological review included cases initially diagnosed as SPTCL at 6 large US academic centers. All cases were reviewed by a group of pathologists, dermatologists, and oncologists with expertise in cutaneous lymphomas. Through a process of group consensus applying defined clinical and pathological diagnostic criteria, the cohort was classified as (1) SPTCL or (2) adipotropic lymphoproliferative disorder (ALPD) for similar cases with incomplete histopathological criteria for SPTCL designation. Exposures Cases of SPTCL diagnosed between 1998 and 2018. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was disease presentation and evolution, including response to therapy, disease progression, and development of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Results The cohort of 95 patients (median [range] age, 38 [2-81] years; female-to-male ratio, 2.7) included 75 cases of SPTCL and 20 cases of ALPD. The clinical presentation was similar for both groups with multiple (61 of 72 [85%]) or single (11 of 72 [15%]) tender nodules mostly involving extremities, occasionally resulting in lipoatrophy. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) was only observed in SPTCL cases. With a mean follow-up of 56 months, 60 of 90 patients (67%) achieved complete remission with a median (range) of 3 (1-7) cumulative therapies. Relapse was common. None of the patients died of disease progression or HLH. Two patients with ALPD eventually progressed to SPTCL without associated systemic symptoms or HLH. Conclusions and Relevance In this case series of patients initially diagnosed as having SPTCL, results showed no evidence of systemic tumoral progression beyond the adipose tissue. The SPTCL experience in this study confirmed an indolent course and favorable response to a variety of treatments ranging from immune modulation to chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Morbidity was primarily associated with HLH.
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- Joan Guitart
- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Medicine and Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Medicine and Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Medicine and Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York, New York
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Bhansali RS, Barta SK. EXABS-111-NHL Challenging Cases in Rare T-Cell Lymphomas. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2022; 22 Suppl 2:S10-S11. [PMID: 36163703 DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)00643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Zhang Y, Wang Z, Hu G, Li J, Chen Y, Jiang Y, Zhong H, Liu X, Hu C, Peng H, Xu Y, Cheng Z, Zhang G. A novel germline HAVCR2 (TIM-3) compound heterozygous mutation is related to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytic syndrome in EBV-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (NOS) with down-regulated TIM-3 signaling. Front Oncol 2022; 12:870676. [PMID: 36212426 PMCID: PMC9539911 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.870676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Recently, it have been reported that Hepatitis A Virus-Cellular Receptor 2(HAVCR2,encoding T-cell immunoglobulin and Mucin-Containing Protein 3[TIM3]) mutations are associated with severe hemophagocytic syndrome(HLH) in subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma(SPTCL),and there are also frequent mutations in sporadic SPTCL, suggesting the individuals harboring HAVCR2(TIM-3) germline mutations are highly susceptible to familial or sporadic SPTCL. Here, we identify a novel germline compound heterozygous mutation of TIM-3 gene,c.245A>G (p.Tyr82Cys) and c.265C>T(p.Arg89Cys) variations in a single familial case with EBV-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma(NOS),accompanied HLH;we also detected Tyr82Cys germline mutation in TIM-3 gene in one sporadic patient with cutaneous T cell lymphoma. We screened the distributive frequencies for TIM-3 mutations in healthy controls(n=87), B-(n=79) or T-cell lymphoma(n=25) not SPTCL, and the results showed that the mutation was found in two out of 25 patients with T-cell lymphoma but was not detected in 79 patients with B-cell lymphoma nor in a group of 87 controls. The mRNA expression of TIM-3 on primary cells and transfected HEK293 cells reduced significantly, indicating Tyr82Cys and Arg89Cys mutations is a loss-of function mutations on TIM-3,resulting in a weakened TIM-3 signaling. Our results suggest Tyr82Cys TIM-3 germline mutations are not only limited in SPTCL, and also occurred in other types of T-cell lymphoma, especially complicated HLH. TIM-3 mutations may be an predisposing factor for T-cell lymphoma and molecular marker for auxiliary diagnosis in T cell lymphoma,especially complicated with HLH.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Central Hospital of Changsha City, Changsha, China
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- Laboratory of Structural Biology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Guangsen Zhang, ; Zhao Cheng,
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Guangsen Zhang, ; Zhao Cheng,
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Xu J, Li J, Sun YJ, Quan W, Liu L, Zhang QH, Qin YD, Pei XC, Su H, Chen JJ. CD20-positive subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma presenting as polycranial neuropathy: A CARE-compliant case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30233. [PMID: 36107521 PMCID: PMC9439810 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma(SPTCL) is a very rare cytotoxic T-cell skin lymphoma involving subcutaneous tissue, and mainly affects young females. T-cell phenotype is characterized by CD3+, CD8+, and CD4-. SPTCT with polycranial neuropathy has rarely been described. SPTCL is believed to show an indolent clinical course unless patients develop haemophagocytic syndrome or sudden respiratory failure. Its treatment has not been established yet. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of intractable SPTCT in a 66-year-old woman with multiple cranial nerve palsies and diabetes. She showed involvement of the bilateral facial nerve, left trigeminal nerve, left auditory nerve, and right oculomotor nerve. The single inconspicuous skin lesion in the trunk presented with an erythematous nodule with a diameter of <5 cm and a slightly pink infiltrated plaque. Electromyography revealed bilateral damage to the facial nerve. Differential immunohistochemical characteristics were observed. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated diffuse CD20 positivity. Cerebral spinal fluid analysis revealed elevated protein levels of 0.92 (0.15-0.45) g/L. Her condition regressed severely over time. She was treated with chemotherapy but died 10 months later, the probable cause of death was lung involvement. CONCLUSION The patient's involvement with the central nervous system may be associated with positivity for CD20. Molecular biomarkers may act as therapeutic targets for SPTCL.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
- *Correspondence: Jia-Jun Chen, Department of Neurology, China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Road, Erdao District, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China (e-mail: )
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Anand NC, Takaichi M, Johnson EF, Wetter DA, Davis MDP, Alavi A. Suggestions for a New Clinical Classification Approach to Panniculitis Based on a Mayo Clinic Experience of 207 Cases. Am J Clin Dermatol 2022; 23:739-746. [PMID: 35849324 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-022-00709-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Panniculitis, or inflammation of adipose tissue, includes a heterogeneous group of disorders with similar morphologic presentations. Currently, panniculitides are classified based on histopathologic findings only. OBJECTIVE In this retrospective study of 207 cases of biopsy-proven panniculitis over 20 years at Mayo Clinic, we aimed to propose a new classification that integrates the clinical morphologic features with the histopathology of panniculitis. METHODS We collected patient demographic and lesion morphologic characteristics using lesion photographs and physician notes for each of our 207 cases, including location, ulceration, scale, pattern (unilateral versus circumferential), atrophy/sclerosis (cicatricial), redness, and swelling. RESULTS The panniculitides most likely to ulcerate were calciphylaxis (85.7% ulcerating), pancreatic panniculitis (66.6%), and α1-antitrypsin deficiency-associated panniculitis (100%). The panniculitides least likely to ulcerate were erythema nodosum and medication-induced and granulomatous panniculitis. This retrospective study used only descriptions in clinical notes and available medical photographs. CONCLUSION We present an updated classification schema of panniculitides based on clinical findings. The primary distinctions are based on ulceration, location, and number of lesions. Although complete distinction of all panniculitides based on clinical examination alone is not possible, we hope the proposed schema allows clinicians to tailor differential diagnoses.
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Treatment of an HLH-mimic disease based on HAVCR2 variants with absent TIM-3 expression. Blood Adv 2022; 6:4501-4505. [PMID: 35588499 PMCID: PMC9636311 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Primary cutaneous lymphoma: the 2018 update of the WHO-EORTC classification. Presse Med 2022; 51:104126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Gupta D, Goldberg L, Dickinson A, Hughes M, Anand V, Stokke J, Corden MH. An 8-Year-Old Boy With Prolonged Fever and Subcutaneous Nodules. Pediatrics 2022; 149:186710. [PMID: 35490281 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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An 8-year-old boy with asthma presented with prolonged fever, malaise, extremity weakness, polyarthralgias, malar rash, and subcutaneous nodules. Physical examination was remarkable for a faint malar rash, flesh-colored papules on the dorsal aspect of the fingers, arthritis of multiple joints in the hands, and subcutaneous nodules. The nodules were firm, nontender, and distributed over multiple extremities and the trunk. The patient was admitted to expedite workup. Initial laboratory test results revealed leukopenia, mild elevation of the aminotransferases, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and normal level of creatine kinase. His echocardiogram was normal. Infectious disease studies were negative. Additional examination revealed dilated capillaries in his nail beds and bilateral hip weakness. MRI of his extremities was negative for myositis or calcification of the nodules. We obtained a biopsy of the subcutaneous nodules, and because the patient remained afebrile during the hospitalization, we discharged him from the hospital with outpatient follow-up. Our expert panel reviews the course of the patient's evaluation and investigation, as well as the implications of his diagnosis based on the tissue pathology from the nodule biopsy.
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- Dermatology.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Infectious Diseases.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Primary Cutaneous Gamma-Delta T-Cell Lymphoma Initially Diagnosed as Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-Cell Lymphoma with Dermatomyositis. Dermatopathology (Basel) 2022; 9:143-147. [PMID: 35645229 PMCID: PMC9149953 DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology9020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Primary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma (CGD-TCL) is a rare cutaneous lymphoma. Panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) has a better prognosis than CGD-TCL. SPTCL is sometimes associated with autoimmune disease. A 64-year-old Japanese female with a history of dermatomyositis presented with subcutaneous nodules on the upper extremities and exacerbated dermatomyositis. A skin biopsy showed lobular panniculitis, a vacuolar interface change, and a dermal mucin deposit. Fat cells rimmed by neoplastic cells, fat necrosis, and karyorrhexis were observed. The atypical lymphoid cells showed CD3+, CD4−, CD8+, granzyme B+, CD20−, and CD56−. Polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrated a T-cell receptor rearrangement. The patient was initially diagnosed with SPTCL, so the dose of prednisone was raised from 7.5 to 50 mg daily (1 mg/kg). After one month, erythematous nodules regressed, and muscle symptoms improved. Subsequently, prednisone was tapered, and cyclosporin A was added. After one year, the patient remained symptom-free and continued taking 7.5 mg prednisone and 100 mg cyclosporin A daily. Afterward, we immunostained skin samples with antibodies against TCR-ß and δ and found positive TCR-δ and negative TCR-ß. Therefore, we corrected the diagnosis to CGD-TCL, although the clinical course and the presence of dermatomyositis were reminiscent of SPTCL.
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Dippel E, Assaf C, Becker JC, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Bernreiter S, Cozzio A, Eich HT, Elsayad K, Follmann M, Grabbe S, Hillen U, Klapper W, Klemke CD, Loquai C, Meiss F, Mitteldorf C, Wehkamp U, Nashan D, Nicolay JP, Oschlies I, Schlaak M, Stranzenbach R, Moritz R, Stoll C, Vag T, Weichenthal M, Wobser M, Stadler R. S2k-Leitlinie - Kutane Lymphome (ICD10 C82-C86): Update 2021. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:537-555. [PMID: 35446484 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14706_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Helios Klinikum Krefeld
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen
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- Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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- Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Hautklinik, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Freiburg, Karlsruhe
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- Klinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinik Mannheim
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- Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Halle
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- Nuklearmedizinische Klinik, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie, Allergologie und Phlebologie, Johannes Wesling Universitätsklinikum Minden, Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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Dippel E, Assaf C, Becker JC, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Bernreiter S, Cozzio A, Eich HT, Elsayad K, Follmann M, Grabbe S, Hillen U, Klapper W, Klemke CD, Loquai C, Meiss F, Mitteldorf C, Wehkamp U, Nashan D, Nicolay JP, Oschlies I, Schlaak M, Stranzenbach R, Moritz R, Stoll C, Vag T, Weichenthal M, Wobser M, Stadler R. S2k-Guidelines - Cutaneous lymphomas (ICD10 C82 - C86): Update 2021. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:537-554. [PMID: 35446497 PMCID: PMC9325452 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Edgar Dippel
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Helios Hospital Krefeld, Germany
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- West German Tumor Center, University Hospital Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Canton Hospital St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Therapy and Radio-Oncology, University Hospital Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Therapy and Radio-Oncology, University Hospital Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Municipal Hospital of Karlsruhe, Academic Teaching Hospital for the University of Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Freiburg, medical Faculty, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dortmund Hospital GmbH, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- Department for Dermatology, University Hospital Halle, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology, and Phlebology, Johannes Wesling University Hospital Minden, University Hospital at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma Revealed By Immunophenotyping of Necrosis. Am J Dermatopathol 2022; 44:675-676. [PMID: 35475979 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare but well-defined entity, often associated with autoimmune manifestations, generally with a good prognosis unless associated with hemophagocytic syndrome. Typically, the lymphoma cells rim the adipocytes and are characterized by a CD8+ cytotoxic phenotype. We report 2 cases of SPTCL where the first biopsies only showed subcutaneous fat necrosis without any lymphoma cell visible. The diagnoses were allowed by immunophenotypic markers which characterized necrotic neoplastic T cells and confirmed on further biopsies with a typical pattern of SPTCL. These observations should prompt dermatologists to perform as large biopsies as possible, and pathologists to perform immunophenotyping in all suspected cases even if only lobular necrosis is seen morphologically.
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Gamma/Delta (γδ) T Cells: The Role of the T-Cell Receptor in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Hematologic Malignancies. Am J Dermatopathol 2022; 44:237-248. [PMID: 35287137 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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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ABSTRACT There are 2 types of T cells: αβ and γδ T cells, named based on the composition of the T-cell receptor. γδ T cells are rare, making up 0.5%-10% of T cells. Although most leukemias, lymphomas, and immune-mediated conditions derive from αβ T cells, a handful of rare but important diseases are generally derived from γδ T cells, particularly primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, and monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma. There are also malignancies that may evince a γδ TCR phenotype, including large granulocytic lymphocyte leukemia, T-cell acute lymphobplastic leukemia (T-ALL), and mycosis fungoides, although such cases are rare. In this article, we will review the genesis of the T-cell receptor, the role of γδ T cells, and the importance of TCR type and methods of detection and outline the evidence for prognostic significance (or lack thereof) in lymphomas of γδ T cells. We will also highlight conditions that rarely may present with a γδ TCR phenotype and assess the utility of testing for TCR type in these diseases.
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Tong JY, Powys M, Phan T, Krivanek M, Kellie SJ, Tumuluri K. Pediatric Subcutaneous Panniculitis-like T-cell Lymphoma of the Orbit. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 38:e38-e41. [PMID: 34652312 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002075] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare and distinct subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, representing <1% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. SPTCL usually arises in the fourth decade of life with multifocal involvement of the limbs and trunk. Orbital disease is uncommon. We present the youngest known case of orbital SPTCL in a 3-year-old child, where the diagnosis was initially confounded by a lower eyelid mass masquerading as preseptal cellulitis. MRI revealed a poorly defined anterior orbital mass. Immunophenotyping and histological analysis of an orbital biopsy specimen confirmed SPTCL, which was managed by the pediatric oncology team with multiagent chemotherapy. This case is unique due to the young age of presentation and primary orbital involvement. Nonresolving or atypical periorbital cellulitis needs to be investigated, as malignancy can mimic such conditions.
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- Jessica Y Tong
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Histopathology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cancer Centre for Children, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
- Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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