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Liu HHW, Lui HS, Cheung TYE, Lam WY, Hui YT. A young man with pyrexia of unknown origin and deranged liver function. J Hepatol 2024; 81:e11-e13. [PMID: 38906625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
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Bangolo A, Fwelo P, Dey S, Sethi T, Sagireddy S, Chatta J, Goel A, Nagpaul S, Chen EPS, Saravanan C, Gangan S, Thomas J, Potiguara S, Nagesh VK, Elias D, Mansour C, Ratnaparkhi PH, Jain P, Mathew M, Porter T, Sultan S, Abbisetty S, Tran L, Chawla M, Lo A, Weissman S, Cho C. Characteristics and distinct prognostic determinants of individuals with hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma over the past two decades. World J Clin Oncol 2024; 15:745-754. [PMID: 38946833 PMCID: PMC11212601 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i6.745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare and aggressive peripheral T-cell lymphoma with historically dismal outcomes, representing less than one percent of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Given its rarity, the true incidence of HSTCL is unknown and most data have been extrapolated through case reports. To the best of our knowledge, the largest and most up to date study addressing the epidemiology and outcomes of patients with HSTCL in the United States covered a period from 1996 to 2014, with a sample size of 122 patients. AIM To paint the most updated epidemiological picture of HSTCL. METHODS A total of 186 patients diagnosed with HSTCL, between 2000 and 2017, were ultimately enrolled in our study by retrieving data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. We analyzed demographics, clinical characteristics, and overall mortality (OM) as well as cancer-specific mortality (CSM) of HSTCL. Variables with a P value < 0.01 in the univariate Cox regression were incorporated into the multivariate Cox model to determine the independent prognostic factors, with a hazard ratio of greater than 1 representing adverse prognostic factors. RESULTS Male gender was the most represented. HSTCL was most common in middle-aged patients (40-59) and less common in the elderly (80+). Non-Hispanic whites (60.75%) and non-Hispanic blacks (20.97%) were the most represented racial groups. Univariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis of factors influencing all-cause mortality showed a higher OM among non-Hispanic black patients. CSM was also higher among non-Hispanic blacks and patients with distant metastasis. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis of factors affecting CSM revealed higher mortality in patients aged 80 or older and non-Hispanic blacks. CONCLUSION Overall, the outlook for this rare malignancy is very grim. In this retrospective cohort study of the United States population, non-Hispanic blacks and the elderly had a higher CSM. This data highlights the need for larger prospective studies to investigate factors associated with worse prognosis in one ethnic group, such as treatment delays, which have been shown to increase mortality in this racial/ethnic group for other cancers.
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- Ayrton Bangolo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 07047, United States
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, United States
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Nunzi A, Ciangola G, Cerroni I, Mezzanotte V, Trotta GE, Meconi F, Zizzari A, Rapisarda VM, Savino L, Brega A, Argirò R, De Angelis G, Mariotti B, Bonanni F, Meddi E, Gurnari C, Bruno A, Mangione I, Venditti A, Cerretti R. Overlapping features of hepatic complications after hematopoietic cell transplantation in a rare T-cell lymphoma: A clinical challenge. Curr Res Transl Med 2024; 72:103436. [PMID: 38277899 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2023.103436] [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: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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We present the case of a young adult, who developed several hepatic post-HCT complications, which made differential diagnosis extremely difficult.
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- Andrea Nunzi
- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia.
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Patologie Linfoproliferative, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Patologie Linfoproliferative, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Patologie Linfoproliferative, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Epatologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Radiologia Interventistica, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia; Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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- Unità Trapianto di Cellule Staminali Ematopoietiche, Dipartimento di Oncoematologia, Fondazione Policlinico di Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Roma, Italia
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Perananthan V, Sparrow MP, Foley A. Thiopurines and risk of lymphoproliferative disorders. Aust Prescr 2024; 47:91-93. [PMID: 38962381 PMCID: PMC11216916 DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2024.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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- Varan Perananthan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Alfred, Melbourne
- Monash University, Melbourne
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health, The University of Sydney
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Alfred, Melbourne
- Monash University, Melbourne
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health, The University of Sydney
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Alfred, Melbourne
- Monash University, Melbourne
- Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Group, Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health, The University of Sydney
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Moustafa MA, Ramdial JL, Tsalatsanis A, Khimani F, Dholaria B, Bojanini L, Brooks T, Zain J, Bennani NN, Braunstein Z, Brammer JE, Beitinjaneh A, Jagadeesh D, Weng WK, Kumar A, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Ahmed S, Murthy HS. A US Multicenter Collaborative Study on Outcomes of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:516.e1-516.e10. [PMID: 38431075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.02.021] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare and aggressive type of peripheral T-cell lymphoma with median overall survival (OS) of approximately 1 year. Data on the effectiveness of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is limited, as is the choice between autologous HCT (auto-HCT) and allogeneic HCT (allo-HCT) in the treatment of this disease. To evaluate the outcome of patients with HSTCL who underwent either auto-HCT or allo-HCT, we performed a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study to assess outcomes of HCT in HSTCL patients. Fifty-three patients with HSTCL were included in the study. Thirty-six patients received an allo-HCT and 17 received an auto-HCT. Thirty-five (66%) were males. Median age at diagnosis was 38 (range 2 to 64) years. Median follow-up for survivors was 75 months (range 8 to 204). The median number of prior lines of therapy was 1 (range 1 to 4). Median OS and progression-free survival (PFS) for the entire cohort were 78.5 months (95% CI: 25 to 79) and 54 months (95% CI: 18 to 75), respectively. There were no significant differences in OS (HR: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.28 to 1.45, P = .245) or PFS (HR: 0.7, 95% CI: 0.32 to 1.57, P = .365) between the allo-HCT and auto-HCT groups, respectively. In the allo-HCT group, the 3-year cumulative incidence of relapse was 35% (95% CI: 21 to 57), while 3-year cumulative incidence of NRM was 16% (95% CI: 7 to 35). In the auto-HCT group, the 3-year cumulative incidence of relapse and NRM were 43% (95% CI: 23 to 78) and 14% (95% CI: 4 to 52), respectively. Both Auto-HCT and Allo-HCT are effective consolidative strategies in patients with HSTCL, and patients should be promptly referred for HCT evaluation.
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics Core, Office of Research, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Columbus, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of BMT and Cellular Therapy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics Core, Office of Research, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
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Libonati R, Soda M, Statuto T, Valvano L, D’Auria F, D’Arena G, Pietrantuono G, Villani O, Mansueto GR, D’Agostino S, Di Somma MD, Telesca A, Vilella R. T-Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia with Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma? A Rare Case of Simultaneous Neoplastic T-Cell Clones Highlighted by Flow Cytometry and Review of Literature. Biomedicines 2024; 12:993. [PMID: 38790955 PMCID: PMC11117647 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12050993] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Lymphoproliferative diseases are a heterogeneous set of malignant clonal proliferations of lymphocytes. Despite well-established diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis remains difficult due to their variety in clinical presentation and immunophenotypic profile. Lymphoid T-cell disorders are less common than B-cell entities, and the lack of a clear immunophenotypic characteristic makes their identification hard. Flow cytometry turned out to be a useful tool in diagnosing T-cell disorders and to resolve complicated cases, especially if the number of analyzable neoplastic cells is small. We present a case of a 55-year-old man with simultaneous lymphoproliferative neoplastic T-cell clones, one αβ and the other γδ, identified and characterized by flow cytometry (FC), exploiting the variable expression intensity of specific markers. However, the patient's rapid decline made it impossible to define a differential diagnosis in order to confirm the identity of the γδ clone, which remains uncertain. This case is added to the few other cases already documented in the literature, characterized by the co-existence of T-large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGLL)-αβ and T-LGLL-γδ/Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL). Our case underlines the key role of sensitive diagnostic tools in the assessment of potential relationship between the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment in the two pathologies.
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- Rossana Libonati
- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy;
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- Immunohematology and Transfusional Medicine, “S. Luca” Hospital, ASL Salerno, 84078 Vallo della Lucania, Italy;
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy; (G.P.); (O.V.); (G.R.M.); (S.D.)
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy; (G.P.); (O.V.); (G.R.M.); (S.D.)
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy; (G.P.); (O.V.); (G.R.M.); (S.D.)
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy; (G.P.); (O.V.); (G.R.M.); (S.D.)
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- Anatomical Pathology Department, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero in Vulture, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (IRCCS-CROB), 85028 Rionero In Vulture, Italy; (R.L.); (M.S.); (A.T.); (R.V.)
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Akkari Y, Baughn LB, Kim A, Karaca E, Raca G, Shao L, Mikhail FM. Section E6.1-6.6 of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Technical Laboratory Standards: Cytogenomic studies of acquired chromosomal abnormalities in neoplastic blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. Genet Med 2024; 26:101054. [PMID: 38349293 DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2023.101054] [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: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Cytogenomic analyses of acquired clonal chromosomal abnormalities in neoplastic blood, bone marrow, and/or lymph nodes are instrumental in the clinical management of patients with hematologic neoplasms. Cytogenetic analyses assist in the diagnosis of such disorders and can provide important prognostic information. Furthermore, cytogenetic studies can provide crucial information regarding specific genetically defined subtypes of these neoplasms that may have targeted therapies. At time of relapse, cytogenetic analysis can confirm recurrence of the original neoplasm, detect clonal disease evolution, or uncover a new unrelated neoplastic process. This section deals specifically with the technical standards applicable to cytogenomic studies of acquired clonal chromosomal abnormalities in neoplastic blood, bone marrow, and/or lymph nodes. This updated Section E6.1-6.6 supersedes the previous Section E6 in Section E: Clinical Cytogenetics of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Technical Standards for Clinical Genetics Laboratories.
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- Yassmine Akkari
- The Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Hematopathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Texas A&M School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Marchand T, Lamy T. The complex relationship between large granular lymphocyte leukemia and rheumatic disease. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2024; 20:291-303. [PMID: 38105745 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2292758] [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: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by an expansion of clonal T or NK lymphocytes. Neutropenia-related infections represent the main clinical manifestation. Even if the disease follows an indolent course, most patients will ultimately need treatment in their lifetime. Interestingly, LGL leukemia is characterized by a high frequency of autoimmune disorders with rheumatoid arthritis being the most frequent. AREAS COVERED This review covers the pathophysiology, clinic-biological features and the advances made in the treatment of LGL leukemia. A special focus will be made on the similarities in the pathophysiology of LGL leukemia and the frequently associated rheumatic disorders. EXPERT OPINION Recent advances in the phenotypic and molecular characterization of LGL clones have uncovered the key role of JAK-STAT signaling in the pathophysiology linking leukemic cells expansion and autoimmunity. The description of the molecular landscape of T- and NK-LGL leukemia and the improved understanding of the associated rheumatic disorders open the way to the development of new targeted therapies effective on both conditions.
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- Tony Marchand
- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
- Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
- UMR 1236, Université Rennes, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
- Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
- UMR 1236, Université Rennes, INSERM, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
- CIC 1414, Rennes, France
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Fend F, van den Brand M, Groenen PJ, Quintanilla-Martinez L, Bagg A. Diagnostic and prognostic molecular pathology of lymphoid malignancies. Virchows Arch 2024; 484:195-214. [PMID: 37747559 PMCID: PMC10948535 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-023-03644-0] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
With the explosion in knowledge about the molecular landscape of lymphoid malignancies and the increasing availability of high throughput techniques, molecular diagnostics in hematopathology has moved from isolated marker studies to a more comprehensive approach, integrating results of multiple genes analyzed with a variety of techniques on the DNA and RNA level. Although diagnosis of lymphoma still relies on the careful integration of clinical, morphological, phenotypic, and, if necessary molecular features, and only few entities are defined strictly by genetic features, genetic profiling has contributed profoundly to our current understanding of lymphomas and shaped the two current lymphoma classifications, the International Consensus Classification and the fifth edition of the WHO classification of lymphoid malignancies. In this review, the current state of the art of molecular diagnostics in lymphoproliferations is summarized, including clonality analysis, mutational studies, and gene expression profiling, with a focus on practical applications for diagnosis and prognostication. With consideration for differences in accessibility of high throughput techniques and cost limitations, we tried to distinguish between diagnostically relevant and in part disease-defining molecular features and optional, more extensive genetic profiling, which is usually restricted to clinical studies, patients with relapsed or refractory disease or specific therapeutic decisions. Although molecular diagnostics in lymphomas currently is primarily done for diagnosis and subclassification, prognostic stratification and predictive markers will gain importance in the near future.
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- Falko Fend
- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Pathology-DNA, Location Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) 'Image Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies', Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Hu Y, Hu Q, Li Y, Lu L, Xiang Z, Yin Z, Kabelitz D, Wu Y. γδ T cells: origin and fate, subsets, diseases and immunotherapy. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:434. [PMID: 37989744 PMCID: PMC10663641 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01653-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The intricacy of diseases, shaped by intrinsic processes like immune system exhaustion and hyperactivation, highlights the potential of immune renormalization as a promising strategy in disease treatment. In recent years, our primary focus has centered on γδ T cell-based immunotherapy, particularly pioneering the use of allogeneic Vδ2+ γδ T cells for treating late-stage solid tumors and tuberculosis patients. However, we recognize untapped potential and optimization opportunities to fully harness γδ T cell effector functions in immunotherapy. This review aims to thoroughly examine γδ T cell immunology and its role in diseases. Initially, we elucidate functional differences between γδ T cells and their αβ T cell counterparts. We also provide an overview of major milestones in γδ T cell research since their discovery in 1984. Furthermore, we delve into the intricate biological processes governing their origin, development, fate decisions, and T cell receptor (TCR) rearrangement within the thymus. By examining the mechanisms underlying the anti-tumor functions of distinct γδ T cell subtypes based on γδTCR structure or cytokine release, we emphasize the importance of accurate subtyping in understanding γδ T cell function. We also explore the microenvironment-dependent functions of γδ T cell subsets, particularly in infectious diseases, autoimmune conditions, hematological malignancies, and solid tumors. Finally, we propose future strategies for utilizing allogeneic γδ T cells in tumor immunotherapy. Through this comprehensive review, we aim to provide readers with a holistic understanding of the molecular fundamentals and translational research frontiers of γδ T cells, ultimately contributing to further advancements in harnessing the therapeutic potential of γδ T cells.
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- Yi Hu
- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China
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- Biomedical Translational Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
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- Institute of Immunology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumour Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China.
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Falini B, Lazzi S, Pileri S. A comparison of the International Consensus and 5th WHO classifications of T-cell lymphomas and histiocytic/dendritic cell tumours. Br J Haematol 2023; 203:369-383. [PMID: 37387351 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18940] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Since the publication in 2017 of the revised 4th Edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of haematolymphoid tumours, here referred to as WHO-HAEM4, significant clinicopathological, immunophenotypic and molecular advances have been made in the field of lymphomas, contributing to refining the diagnostic criteria of several diseases, upgrading entities previously defined as provisional and identifying new entities. This process has resulted in two recent classification proposals of lymphoid neoplasms: the International Consensus Classification (ICC) and the 5th edition of the WHO classification (WHO-HAEM5). In this paper, we review and compare the two classifications in terms of diagnostic criteria and entity definition, focusing on T-cell lymphomas and histiocytic/dendritic cell tumours. Moreover, we update the genetic data of the various pathological entities. The main goal is to provide a tool to facilitate the work of the pathologists, haematologists and researchers involved in the diagnosis and treatment of these haematological malignancies.
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- Brunangelo Falini
- Institute of Haematology and CREO, University and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Pathology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Diatech Pharmacogenetics, Jesi, Italy
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Gaillard JB, Chapiro E, Daudignon A, Nadal N, Penther D, Chauzeix J, Nguyen-Khac F, Veronese L, Lefebvre C. Cytogenetics in the management of mature T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms: Guidelines from the Groupe Francophone de Cytogénétique Hématologique (GFCH). Curr Res Transl Med 2023; 71:103428. [PMID: 38016421 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2023.103428] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Mature T-cell and natural killer (NK)-cell neoplasms (MTNKNs) are a highly heterogeneous group of lymphomas that represent 10-15 % of lymphoid neoplasms and have usually an aggressive behavior. Diagnosis can be challenging due to their overlapping clinical, histological and immunophenotypic features. Genetic data are not a routine component of the diagnostic algorithm for most MTNKNs. Indeed, unlike B-cell lymphomas, the genomic landscape of MTNKNs is not fully understood. Only few characteristic rearrangements can be easily identified with conventional cytogenetic methods and are an integral part of the diagnostic criteria, for instance the t(14;14)/inv(14) or t(X;14) abnormality harbored by 95 % of patients with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, or the ALK gene translocation observed in some forms of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. However, advances in molecular and cytogenetic techniques have brought new insights into MTNKN pathogenesis. Several recurrent genetic alterations have been identified, such as chromosomal losses involving tumor suppressor genes (SETD2, CDKN2A, TP53) and gains involving oncogenes (MYC), activating mutations in signaling pathways (JAK-STAT, RAS), and epigenetic dysregulation, that have improved our understanding of these pathologies. This work provides an overview of the cytogenetics knowledge in MTNKNs in the context of the new World Health Organization classification and the International Consensus Classification of hematolymphoid tumors. It describes key genetic alterations and their clinical implications. It also proposes recommendations on cytogenetic methods for MTNKN diagnosis.
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- Jean-Baptiste Gaillard
- Unité de Génétique Chromosomique, Service de Génétique moléculaire et cytogénomique, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMRS_1138, Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies Team, F-75006 Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Institut de Génétique Médicale - Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre - CHRU de Lille, France
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- Service de génétique chromosomique et moléculaire, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire de Génétique Oncologique, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, France
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- Service d'Hématologie biologique CHU de Limoges - CRIBL, UMR CNRS 7276/INSERM 1262, Limoges, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMRS_1138, Drug Resistance in Hematological Malignancies Team, F-75006 Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Service de Cytogénétique Médicale, CHU Estaing, 1 place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand; EA7453 CHELTER, Université Clermont Auvergne, France
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- Unité de Génétique des Hémopathies, Service d'Hématologie Biologique, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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Ali SK, Alomar SA, Salih HM, Yaseen NS. A challenging diagnosis of hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma in a 10-year-old child. Blood Res 2023; 58:157-161. [PMID: 37751923 PMCID: PMC10548286 DOI: 10.5045/br.2023.2023132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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- Sadiq Khalaf Ali
- Department of Hematopathology, AL-Zahraa College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq
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- Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Basra College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq
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- Department of Hematopathology, Basra Specialized Children Hospital, Basra, Iraq
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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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Lu X, Yang J. Rare hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2023; 42:335-336. [PMID: 36702381 DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Xia Lu
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Semenzato G, Calabretto G, Barilà G, Gasparini VR, Teramo A, Zambello R. Not all LGL leukemias are created equal. Blood Rev 2023; 60:101058. [PMID: 36870881 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Large Granular Lymphocyte (LGL) Leukemia is a rare, heterogeneous even more that once thought, chronic lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by the clonal expansion of T- or NK-LGLs that requires appropriate immunophenotypic and molecular characterization. As in many other hematological conditions, genomic features are taking research efforts one step further and are also becoming instrumental in refining discrete subsets of LGL disorders. In particular, STAT3 and STAT5B mutations may be harbored in leukemic cells and their presence has been linked to diagnosis of LGL disorders. On clinical grounds, a correlation has been established in CD8+ T-LGLL patients between STAT3 mutations and clinical features, in particular neutropenia that favors the onset of severe infections. Revisiting biological aspects, clinical features as well as current and predictable emerging treatments of these disorders, we will herein discuss why appropriate dissection of different disease variants is needed to better manage patients with LGL disorders.
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- Gianpietro Semenzato
- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Hematology Unit, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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Jain S, Ramteke P, Gogia A, Mandal T, Aggarwal M, Dass J, Sharma MC, Mahapatra M, Parmanik R, Bakhshi S, Sharma A, Mallick S. Splenic Lymphomas: A Tertiary Care Center Experience and Review of Literature. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2023; 39:402-412. [PMID: 37304493 PMCID: PMC10247621 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-022-01621-2] [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: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Primary splenic lymphomas are rare with the majority of lymphomas in spleen being secondary to an extra-splenic lymphoma. We aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile of the splenic lymphoma and review the literature. This was a retrospective study including all splenectomies and splenic biopsies from 2015 to September 2021. All the cases were retrieved from Department of Pathology. Detailed histopathological, clinical and demographic evaluation was done. All the lymphomas were classified according to WHO 2016 classification. A total of 714 splenectomies were performed for a variety of benign causes, as part of tumor resections and for the diagnosis of lymphoma. Few core biopsies were also included. A total of 33 lymphomas diagnosed in the spleen, primary splenic lymphomas constituted 84.84% (n = 28) of the cohort with 5 (15.15%) having the primary site elsewhere. The primary splenic lymphomas constituted 0.28% of all the lymphomas arising at various sites. Adult population (19-65 years) formed the bulk (78.78%) with a slight male preponderance. Splenic marginal zone lymphomas (n = 15, 45.45%) comprised of major proportion of cases followed by primary splenic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (n = 4, 12.12%). Splenectomy was the main course of treatment for SMZL with a good overall outcome, with chemotherapy ± radiotherapy forming the mainstay in other lymphomas. Lymphomas in spleen can be infiltrative or a primary, hence proper clinic-radiological and pathological evaluation is required. Appropriate management is guided by the precise and detailed evaluation by the pathologist, requiring understanding of the same.
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- Surabhi Jain
- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology (DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India
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Fend F, Quintanilla-Martinez L, Klapper W. [Classification of peripheral T-cell lymphomas : News and open questions]. PATHOLOGIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 44:173-183. [PMID: 37115288 DOI: 10.1007/s00292-023-01192-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Recently, two new classifications were released: the International Consensus Classification (ICC) drafted by the Clinical Advisory Committee and the short version of the 5th Edition of the WHO classification of hematolymphoid tumors. In light of new clinical, morphological, and molecular data, both classifications also revised the classification of peripheral T‑cell lymphomas. In addition to relatively minor changes in terminology and disease definitions, both new classifications mirror the considerable gain of knowledge on the genetic alterations of different T‑cell lymphoma entities. The present review summarizes the most important changes for T‑cell lymphomas in both classifications, the differences between the classifications, and diagnostically relevant issues.
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- Falko Fend
- Institut für Pathologie und Neuropathologie, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Liebermeisterstr. 8, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Pathologie und Neuropathologie, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Liebermeisterstr. 8, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Sektion Hämatopathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, Haus U33, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland.
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An update on genetic aberrations in T-cell neoplasms. Pathology 2023; 55:287-301. [PMID: 36801152 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2022.12.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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T-cell neoplasms are a highly heterogeneous group of leukaemias and lymphomas that represent 10-15% of all lymphoid neoplasms. Traditionally, our understanding of T-cell leukaemias and lymphomas has lagged behind that of B-cell neoplasms, in part due to their rarity. However, recent advances in our understanding of T-cell differentiation, based on gene expression and mutation profiling and other high throughput methods, have better elucidated the pathogenetic mechanisms of T-cell leukaemias and lymphomas. In this review, we provide an overview of many of the molecular abnormalities that occur in various types of T-cell leukaemia and lymphoma. Much of this knowledge has been used to refine diagnostic criteria that has been included in the fifth edition of the World Health Organization. This knowledge is also being used to improve prognostication and identify novel therapeutic targets, and we expect this progress will continue, eventually resulting in improved outcomes for patients with T-cell leukaemias and lymphomas.
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Zehr B, Brannock K, Wyma R, Kahwash SB. Differentiating fulminant EBV infection complicated by HLH from Lymphoma: report of a case and a brief literature review. Diagn Pathol 2023; 18:28. [PMID: 36814281 PMCID: PMC9945358 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-023-01307-x] [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: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may present with fulminant constitutional symptoms, cytopenia(s), and systemic lymphadenopathy, raising clinical suspicion for lymphoma and prompting lymph node and bone marrow biopsies. At the microscopic level, the histopathologic findings in cases of acute EBV lymphadenitis may mimic certain lymphoid neoplasms, creating a range of differential diagnoses and diagnostic pitfalls.We present a case of fulminant EBV infection in an adolescent whose clinical and radiographic findings led to lymph node and bone marrow biopsies to rule out lymphoma. One week after being diagnosed with acute EBV infection (infectious mononucleosis), a 17-year-old Caucasian male presented with worsening symptoms including persistent fever, progressive, painful lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. A peripheral blood smear showed lymphocytosis with many reactive lymphocytes, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Laboratory studies showed elevated ferritin, triglycerides, and soluble IL-2/CD25. A cervical lymph node biopsy demonstrated an EBV-positive, reactive B-immunoblast proliferation with large atypical lymphoid cells mimicking Reed-Sternberg cells of Hodgkin lymphoma, in addition to patchy vasculitis, coagulative necrosis, and prominent hemophagocytic activity. Bilateral bone marrow biopsies showed a hypercellular marrow with patchy infiltrates of similar EBV-positive, large atypical lymphoid cells, as well as prominent hemophagocytic activity. The diagnosis of acute EBV associated lymphoproliferation with concurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) was rendered.Recognition of common and uncommon clinical presentations of acute EBV infection is essential, particularly when histopathologic findings raise suspicion for a possible hematolymphoid neoplasm. Both the lymph node architectural and viral cytopathic changes observed in EBV lymphadenitis exhibit significant morphologic overlap with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and several other lymphomas, including anaplastic large cell lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma. Recognition of immunohistochemical staining patterns in EBV lymphadenitis is critical to avoid misdiagnosis. Conversely, bona fide lymphoma, particularly cHL, can masquerade as EBV infection. We provide a concise discussion and tables of the histopathologic differential diagnosis of EBV lymphadenitis, including cHL and other lymphomas. Pathologists should include acute EBV infection within the differential diagnosis when confronted with clinical and pathologic findings concerning for lymphoma, particularly in adolescents and young adults.
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- Bradley Zehr
- grid.261331.40000 0001 2285 7943Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- grid.261331.40000 0001 2285 7943Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA ,grid.240344.50000 0004 0392 3476Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205-2644 USA
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- grid.261331.40000 0001 2285 7943College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- grid.261331.40000 0001 2285 7943Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA ,grid.240344.50000 0004 0392 3476Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205-2644 USA
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Linfoma hepatoesplénico raro de células T gamma-delta detectada por18F-FDG PET/TC. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Yap DRY, Lim JQ, Huang D, Ong CK, Chan JY. Emerging predictive biomarkers for novel therapeutics in peripheral T-cell and natural killer/T-cell lymphoma. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1068662. [PMID: 36776886 PMCID: PMC9909478 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1068662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) and natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) are rare subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that are typically associated with poor treatment outcomes. Contemporary first-line treatment strategies generally involve the use of combination chemoimmunotherapy, radiation and/or stem cell transplant. Salvage options incorporate a number of novel agents including epigenetic therapies (e.g. HDAC inhibitors, DNMT inhibitors) as well as immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, validated biomarkers to select patients for individualized precision therapy are presently lacking, resulting in high treatment failure rates, unnecessary exposure to drug toxicities, and missed treatment opportunities. Recent advances in research on the tumor and microenvironmental factors of PTCL and NKTCL, including alterations in specific molecular features and immune signatures, have improved our understanding of these diseases, though several issues continue to impede progress in clinical translation. In this Review, we summarize the progress and development of the current predictive biomarker landscape, highlight potential knowledge gaps, and discuss the implications on novel therapeutics development in PTCL and NKTCL.
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- Daniel Ren Yi Yap
- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lymphoma Genomic Translational Research Laboratory, Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lymphoma Genomic Translational Research Laboratory, Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lymphoma Genomic Translational Research Laboratory, Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Tham YB, Ahmad Asnawi AW, Lau NS, Fauzi AM, Syed Abd Kadir SS, Liew PK, Tan SM. Case Series of Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma: A Rare and Aggressive Disease. Case Rep Oncol 2023; 16:827-836. [PMID: 37933311 PMCID: PMC10625816 DOI: 10.1159/000531924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma is a rare form of T-cell lymphoma that predominantly emerges from neoplastic proliferation of cytotoxic T cells of γ/δ T-cell receptor-expressing lymphocytes. Isochromosome 7q and trisomy 8 are the most prevalent chromosomal abnormalities associated with hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, and most patients have mutations in genes related to chromatin remodeling or the JAK/STAT system. Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma can mimic various infectious diseases, immunological conditions, and other malignancies. Patients usually present with nonspecific constitutional symptoms and spleen and liver enlargement, with variable degrees of cytopenia. The rarity of this disease, coupled with the lack of lymph node involvement that is usually seen in lymphomas, causes significant difficulty in diagnosis, which inevitably delays the initiation of treatment. Managing this lymphoma is arduous because of its late presentation and aggressive nature, frequently resulting in rapid progression in its clinical course and refractoriness to conventional chemotherapy. There is a lack of international guidelines for its treatment, and in most cases, treatment is guided by case series. Here, we highlight the clinicopathological features and management of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma over a 10-year span in a single hematology referral center and review the literature.
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- Yea Bing Tham
- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, Ampang Hospital, Ampang Jaya, Malaysia
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Song W, Zhang H, Yang F, Nakahira K, Wang C, Shi K, Zhang R. Single cell profiling of γδ hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma unravels tumor cell heterogeneity associated with disease progression. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2023; 46:211-226. [PMID: 36417130 PMCID: PMC9947078 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-022-00745-x] [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: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), mostly derived from γδ T cells, is a rare but very aggressive lymphoma with poor outcomes. In this study, we generated the first single cell landscape for this rare disease and characterized the molecular pathogenesis underlying the disease progression. METHODS We performed paired single cell RNA-seq and T cell receptor (TCR) sequencing on biopsies from a HSTCL patient pre- and post- chemotherapy treatments. Following by a series of bioinformatics analysis, we investigated the gene expression profile of γδ HSTCS as well as its tumor microenvironment (TME). RESULTS We characterized the unique gene expressing signatures of malignant γδ T cells with a set of marker genes were newly identified in HSTCL (AREG, PLEKHA5, VCAM1 etc.). Although the malignant γδ T cells were expanded from a single TCR clonotype, they evolved into two transcriptionally distinct tumor subtypes during the disease progression. The Tumor_1 subtype was dominant in pre-treatment samples with highly aggressive phenotypes. While the Tumor_2 had relative mild cancer hallmark signatures but expressed genes associated with tumor survival signal and drug resistance (IL32, TOX2, AIF1, AKAP12, CD38 etc.), and eventually became the main tumor subtype post-treatment. We further dissected the tumor microenvironment and discovered the dynamically rewiring cell-cell interaction networks during the treatment. The tumor cells had reduced communications with the microenvironment post-treatment. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals heterogenous and dynamic tumor and microenvironment underlying pathogenesis of HSTCL and may contribute to identify novel targets for diagnosis and treatment of HSTCL in the future.
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- Wei Song
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500 Yunnan People’s Republic of China ,School of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500 Yunnan People’s Republic of China ,Department of Radiology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan People’s Republic of China ,Yunnan Province Clinical Center for Hematologic Disease, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan People’s Republic of China ,Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan People’s Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500 Yunnan People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521 Japan ,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Department of Medicine, Joan and Sanford I, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065 USA
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- Innovec Biotherapeutics, Inc., Beijing, 100193 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. .,Yunnan Province Clinical Center for Hematologic Disease, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. .,Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovec Biotherapeutics, Inc., Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Rizwi FA, Abubakar M, Puppala ER, Goyal A, Bhadrawamy CV, Naidu VGM, Roshan S, Tazneem B, Almalki WH, Subramaniyan V, Rawat S, Gupta G. Janus Kinase-Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription Inhibitors for the Treatment and Management of Cancer. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2023; 42:15-29. [PMID: 37522565 DOI: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.2023045403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second-highest cause of mortality worldwide, killing nearly 9.6 million people annually. Despite the advances in diagnosis and treatment during the last couple of decades, it remains a serious concern due to the limitations of currently available cancer management strategies. Therefore, alternative strategies are highly required to overcome these glitches. In addition, many etiological factors such as environmental and genetic factors initiate the activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator of the transcription (STAT) pathway. This aberrant activation of the JAK-STAT pathway has been reported in various disease states, including inflammatory conditions, hematologic malignancies, and cancer. For instance, many patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms carry the acquired gain-of-function JAK2 V617F somatic mutation. This knowledge has dramatically improved our understanding of pathogenesis and has facilitated the development of therapeutics capable of suppressing the constitutive activation of the JAK-STAT pathway. Our aim is not to be expansive but to highlight emerging ideas towards preventive therapy in a modern view of JAK-STAT inhibitors. A series of agents with different specificities against different members of the JAK family of proteins is currently undergoing evaluation in clinical trials. Here we give a summary of how JAK-STAT inhibitors function and a detailed review of current clinical drugs for managing cancer as a new therapeutic approach.
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- Fahim Anwar Rizwi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Guwahati, Sila Katamur, Halugurisuk P.O-Changsari, Kamrup, Assam, India-781101
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Guwahati, Sila Katamur, Halugurisuk P.O-Changsari, Kamrup, Assam, India-781101
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Guwahati, Sila Katamur, Halugurisuk P.O-Changsari, Kamrup, Assam, India-781101
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, U.P., India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Guwahati, Sila Katamur, Halugurisuk P.O-Changsari, Kamrup, Assam, India-781101
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Guwahati, Sila Katamur, Halugurisuk P.O-Changsari, Kamrup, Assam, India-781101
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- Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, India
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- Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology Unit, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MONASH University, Malaysia
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- Nirma University, Institute of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382481, India; School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Mahal Road, Jagatpura 302017, Jaipur, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Mahal Road, Jagatpura 302017, Jaipur, India; Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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Huang W, Xue S, Zhang Y, Liu F, Tian M, Wang Y, Li F, Lu Y, Wang J. Refractory hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma was successfully treated with salvage allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation combined with enhanced myeloablative preconditioning. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:175-180. [PMID: 36355191 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-05017-0] [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: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This study aims to evaluate the clinical benefit of salvage allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in combination with enhanced myeloablative preconditioning in the treatment of refractory liver and spleen T-cell lymphomas. A retrospective analysis was performed on three patients (with refractory liver and spleen T-cell lymphomas) who have been treated with salvage allo-HSCT combined with enhanced myeloablative preconditioning. One of three patients had a liver biopsy; the other two underwent bone marrow analysis using morphology, immunology, cytogenetics, and molecular biology. All three patients were resistant to chemotherapy and with a high tumor load, so a new total body irradiation/splenic region irradiation/GEM/CLAG/ATG preconditioning regimen was conducted and followed with salvage HSCT. Two patients received haploidentical-donor hematopoietic stem cell transplants, and one received an unrelated full-donor hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The three patients survived disease-free until May 2021. Clinically, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is rare, with a poor prognosis and chemotherapy response. Based on the present study's encouraging clinical results, salvage allo-HSCT in conjunction with an enhanced myeloablative preconditioning regiment may be an effective and safe treatment for HSTCL.
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- Wenqiu Huang
- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Pathology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Pathology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, No. 15, Yu Quan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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de Leval L, Feldman AL, Pileri S, Nakamura S, Gaulard P. Extranodal T- and NK-cell lymphomas. Virchows Arch 2023; 482:245-264. [PMID: 36336765 PMCID: PMC9852223 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-022-03434-0] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Non-cutaneous extranodal NK/T cell lymphoproliferations constitute a heterogenous group of rare neoplasms, occurring primarily in the gastro-intestinal tract, nasal area, spleen, and liver. Their nomenclature refers to their usual clinical presentation and predilection for specific anatomic sites-i.e. extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal-type, hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, primary intestinal T-cell lymphomas, indolent lymphoproliferative disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, and breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Extranodal tissues may also be involved by T-cell leukemias, or other entities usually presenting as nodal diseases. Primary extranodal entities range from indolent to highly aggressive diseases. Here, we will review the clinicopathologic features of the pertinent entities including the recent advances in their molecular and genetic characterization, with an emphasis on the changes introduced in the 2022 International Consensus Classification of lymphoid neoplasms, and highlight the diagnostic criteria helpful to sort out the distinction with potential mimickers.
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- Laurence de Leval
- grid.8515.90000 0001 0423 4662Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, 25 rue du Bugnon, CH- 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- grid.66875.3a0000 0004 0459 167XDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
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- grid.15667.330000 0004 1757 0843Haematopathology Division, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia, IEO, Milano, Italy
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- grid.437848.40000 0004 0569 8970Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- grid.412116.10000 0004 1799 3934Department of Pathology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France ,grid.462410.50000 0004 0386 3258Inserm U955, Faculty of Medicine, IMRB, University of Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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de Leval L, Alizadeh AA, Bergsagel PL, Campo E, Davies A, Dogan A, Fitzgibbon J, Horwitz SM, Melnick AM, Morice WG, Morin RD, Nadel B, Pileri SA, Rosenquist R, Rossi D, Salaverria I, Steidl C, Treon SP, Zelenetz AD, Advani RH, Allen CE, Ansell SM, Chan WC, Cook JR, Cook LB, d’Amore F, Dirnhofer S, Dreyling M, Dunleavy K, Feldman AL, Fend F, Gaulard P, Ghia P, Gribben JG, Hermine O, Hodson DJ, Hsi ED, Inghirami G, Jaffe ES, Karube K, Kataoka K, Klapper W, Kim WS, King RL, Ko YH, LaCasce AS, Lenz G, Martin-Subero JI, Piris MA, Pittaluga S, Pasqualucci L, Quintanilla-Martinez L, Rodig SJ, Rosenwald A, Salles GA, San-Miguel J, Savage KJ, Sehn LH, Semenzato G, Staudt LM, Swerdlow SH, Tam CS, Trotman J, Vose JM, Weigert O, Wilson WH, Winter JN, Wu CJ, Zinzani PL, Zucca E, Bagg A, Scott DW. Genomic profiling for clinical decision making in lymphoid neoplasms. Blood 2022; 140:2193-2227. [PMID: 36001803 PMCID: PMC9837456 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022015854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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With the introduction of large-scale molecular profiling methods and high-throughput sequencing technologies, the genomic features of most lymphoid neoplasms have been characterized at an unprecedented scale. Although the principles for the classification and diagnosis of these disorders, founded on a multidimensional definition of disease entities, have been consolidated over the past 25 years, novel genomic data have markedly enhanced our understanding of lymphomagenesis and enriched the description of disease entities at the molecular level. Yet, the current diagnosis of lymphoid tumors is largely based on morphological assessment and immunophenotyping, with only few entities being defined by genomic criteria. This paper, which accompanies the International Consensus Classification of mature lymphoid neoplasms, will address how established assays and newly developed technologies for molecular testing already complement clinical diagnoses and provide a novel lens on disease classification. More specifically, their contributions to diagnosis refinement, risk stratification, and therapy prediction will be considered for the main categories of lymphoid neoplasms. The potential of whole-genome sequencing, circulating tumor DNA analyses, single-cell analyses, and epigenetic profiling will be discussed because these will likely become important future tools for implementing precision medicine approaches in clinical decision making for patients with lymphoid malignancies.
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- Laurence de Leval
- Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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- Haematopathology Section, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigaciones Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Cancer Immunology, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Cancer Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Marseille, France
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- Haematopathology Division, IRCCS, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, IEO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Institute of Oncology Research and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France
- Faculty of Medicine, IMRB, INSERM U955, University of Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele and IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Service D’hématologie, Hôpital Universitaire Necker, Université René Descartes, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Wellcome MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Toyko, Japan
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hematopathology Section and Lymph Node Registry, Department of Pathology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pathology, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics, Columbia University, New York, NY
- Department of Pathology & Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY
- The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Cancer Center of University of Navarra, Cima Universidad de NavarraI, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Navarra, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Céncer, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Haematology Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Medicine III, LMU Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Istitudo di Ematologia “Seràgnoli” and Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Oncology Research and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Lee S, Kito Y, Fujita K, Wakayama H, Kimura M, Kawashima K, Tabata T, Yoshino T, Hara T, Tsurumi H. An unusual case of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma-like unclassifiable T/NK-cell lymphoma accompanied by acute myeloid leukemia. EJHAEM 2022; 3:1335-1338. [PMID: 36467833 PMCID: PMC9713219 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We describe a case of unclassifiable T/NK-cell lymphoma with concomitant acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A 73-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with AML by bone marrow smear, but the presence of splenomegaly and liver tumor was incompatible with AML. Splenectomy and hepatic resection were performed to resolve the thrombocytopenia and define the diagnosis. The pathological findings showed sinusoidal involvement of abnormal lymphoid cells that were CD3-positive but negative for T-cell receptor (TCR) rearrangement. Our case could not be categorized as hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma because of the lack of immunohistological expression of TCR, despite the clinical similarity.
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- Shin Lee
- Department of Hematology and OncologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of PathologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal SurgeryMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of PathologyOkayama University Graduate School of MedicineDentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of PathologyOkayama University Graduate School of MedicineDentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyMatsunami General HospitalGifuJapan
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Moosic KB, Ananth K, Andrade F, Feith DJ, Darrah E, Loughran TP. Intersection Between Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:869205. [PMID: 35646651 PMCID: PMC9136414 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.869205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia, a rare hematologic malignancy, has long been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the diseases share numerous common features. This review aims to outline the parallels and comparisons between the diseases as well as discuss the potential mechanisms for the relationship between LGL leukemia and RA. RA alone and in conjunction with LGL leukemia exhibits cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) expansions, HLA-DR4 enrichment, RA-associated autoantibodies, female bias, and unknown antigen specificity of associated T-cell expansions. Three possible mechanistic links between the pathogenesis of LGL leukemia and RA have been proposed, including LGL leukemia a) as a result of longstanding RA, b) as a consequence of RA treatment, or c) as a driver of RA. Several lines of evidence point towards LGL as a driver of RA. CTL involvement in RA pathogenesis is evidenced by citrullination and granzyme B cleavage that modifies the repertoire of self-protein antigens in target cells, particularly neutrophils, killed by the CTLs. Further investigations of the relationship between LGL leukemia and RA are warranted to better understand causal pathways and target antigens in order to improve the mechanistic understanding and to devise targeted therapeutic approaches for both disorders.
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- Katharine B. Moosic
- University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, United States
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- University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD, United States
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- University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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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: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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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Tembhare PR, Chatterjee G, Chaturvedi A, Dasgupta N, Khanka T, Verma S, Ghogale SG, Deshpande N, Girase K, Sengar M, Bagal B, Jain H, Shetty D, Rajpal S, Patkar N, Agrawal T, Epari S, Shet T, Subramanian PG, Gujral S. Critical Role of Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping in the Diagnosis, Subtyping, and Staging of T-Cell/NK-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Real-World Practice: A Study of 232 Cases From a Tertiary Cancer Center in India. Front Oncol 2022; 12:779230. [PMID: 35299754 PMCID: PMC8923658 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.779230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background T-cell/NK-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (T/NK-NHL) is an uncommon heterogeneous group of diseases. The current classification of T/NK-NHL is mainly based on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. In practice, however, the lack of unique histopathological patterns, overlapping cytomorphology, immunophenotypic complexity, inadequate panels, and diverse clinical presentations pose a great challenge. Flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) is a gold standard for the diagnosis, subtyping, and monitoring of many hematological neoplasms. However, studies emphasizing the role of FCI in the diagnosis and staging of T/NK-NHL in real-world practice are scarce. Methods We included T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (T-NHL) patients evaluated for the diagnosis and/or staging of T/NK-NHL using FCI between 2014 and 2020. We studied the utility of FCI in the diagnosis and subtyping of T/NK-NHL and correlated the FCI findings with the results of histopathology/immunohistochemistry. For correlation purposes, patients were categorized under definitive diagnosis and subtyping, inadequate subtyping, inadequate diagnosis, and misdiagnosis based on the findings of each technique. Results A total of 232 patients were diagnosed with T/NK-NHL. FCI findings provided definitive diagnoses in 198 patients and subtyping in 187/198 (95.45%) patients. The correlation between FCI and histopathological/immunohistochemistry results (n = 150) demonstrated an agreement on the diagnosis and subtyping in 69/150 (46%) patients. Of the remaining cases, the diagnosis and subtyping were inadequate in 64/150 (42.7%), and 14/150 (9.33%) were misdiagnosed on histopathology/immunohistochemistry results. FCI provided definitive diagnosis and subtyping in 51/64 (79.7%) patients. Among these, 13 patients diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymphoma not-otherwise-specified were reclassified (angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL)-11 and prolymphocytic leukemia-2) on FCI. It corrected the diagnosis in 14 patients that were misdiagnosed (6 B-cell NHL (B-NHL), 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, 1 acute leukemia, and 1 subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma) and misclassified (3 T-NHL) on histopathological results. AITL was the commonest T-NHL misclassified on histopathological results. FCI also confirmed the definite involvement in 7/83 (8.4%) and 27/83 (32.5%) bone marrow (BM) samples reported as suspicious and uninvolved, respectively, on histopathological evaluation. Conclusion AITL was the most frequently diagnosed T/NK-NHL in this study. FCI provided a distinct advantage in detecting BM involvement by T/NK-NHL, especially in patients with low-level involvement. Overall, our study concluded that FCI plays a critical role in the diagnosis, subtyping, and staging of T/NK-NHL in real-world practice.
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- Prashant R Tembhare
- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Cancer Cytogenetics, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India
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- Hematopathology Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Center, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) University, Mumbai, India.,Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Center, HBNI University, Mumbai, India
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Hathuc V, Kreisel F. Genetic Landscape of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12030410. [PMID: 35330161 PMCID: PMC8954173 DOI: 10.3390/life12030410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Peripheral T-Cell lymphoma (PTCL) comprises a heterogenous group of uncommon lymphomas derived from mature, post-thymic or “peripheral” T- and natural killer cells. The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes a multiparameter approach in the diagnosis and subclassification of these neoplasms, integrating clinical, morphologic, immunophenotypic, and genetic features into the final diagnosis. Clinical presentation is particularly important due to histologic, immunophenotypic and genetic variations within established subtypes, and no convenient immunophenotypic marker of monoclonality exists. In recent years, widespread use of gene expression profiling and next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques have contributed to an improved understanding of the pathobiology in PTCLs, and these have been incorporated into the 2016 revised WHO classification of mature T- and NK-cell neoplasms which now encompasses nearly 30 distinct entities. This review discusses the genetic landscape of PTCL and its role in subclassification, prognosis, and potential targeted therapy. In addition to discussing T-Cell lymphoma subtypes with relatively well-defined or relevant genetic aberrancies, special attention is given to genetic advances in T-Cell lymphomas of T follicular helper cell (TFH) origin, highlighting genetic overlaps between angioimmunoblastic T-Cell lymphoma (AITL), follicular T-Cell lymphoma, and nodal peripheral T-Cell lymphoma with a TFH phenotype. Furthermore, genetic drivers will be discussed for ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphomas and their role in differentiating these from CD30+ peripheral T-Cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (NOS) and primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Lastly, a closer look is given to genetic pathways in peripheral T-Cell lymphoma, NOS, which may guide in teasing out more specific entities in a group of T-Cell lymphomas that represents the most common subcategory and is sometimes referred to as a “wastebasket” category.
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Diarra A, Carpentier B, Dubois R, Poulain S, Klapisz L, Terriou L, Farhat M. Profuse telangiectasias in an immunocompetent patient misleading presentation revealing a hepatosplenic‐Tγδ‐cell lymphoma. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e05503. [PMID: 35310306 PMCID: PMC8915152 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5503] [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: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Here we present the case of an hepato‐splenic‐Tγδ‐cell lymphoma interestingly occurring in a non‐immunocompromised patient, with profuse telangiectasias giving originally misleading orientation towards the diagnosis of B angiotropic lymphoma.
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- Ava Diarra
- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique Centre de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares du Nord et Nord‐Ouest de France (CeRAINO) U1286 ‐ INFINITE ‐ Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation Univ. LilleInserm, CHU Lille Lille France
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- Hématologie Clinique Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul Université Catholique de Lille Lille France
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- Service d’Hématologie Cellulaire CANTHER UMRS 9020 ‐UMR 1277 INSERM Univ.Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille Lille France
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- Department of Visceral Surgery CHU Lille Lille France
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique Centre de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares du Nord et Nord‐Ouest de France (CeRAINO) U1286 ‐ INFINITE ‐ Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation Univ. LilleInserm, CHU Lille Lille France
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique Centre de référence des maladies autoimmunes systémiques rares du Nord et Nord‐Ouest de France (CeRAINO) U1286 ‐ INFINITE ‐ Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation Univ. LilleInserm, CHU Lille Lille France
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Li J, Saydoon M, Rajagopal R, Jackson S. Loss of sCD3 in hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma - a- case report. J Hematop 2022; 15:7-12. [PMID: 38358599 DOI: 10.1007/s12308-021-00481-5] [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: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting younger adult men and immunocompromised individuals. The neoplastic cells typically express surface CD3, CD2 and CD7. We report a rare case of hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma with an aberrant loss of sCD3 at diagnosis.This case report is written based on reviewing electronic health data, liver biopsy histology, bone marrow biopsy and conventional cytogenic analysis. Literature search for case reports were conducted on PubMed database and Google Scholar.Our case presents a de novo hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma with loss of surface CD3 expression on immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. The unusual immunophenotype has been reported in three previous cases, and likely contributed to a delay in diagnosis of our patient.Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma with loss of surface CD3 expression is a rare histological presentation which warrants further research into its prognostic significance. This unusual presentation can cause delay in diagnosis.
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- Jian Li
- Department of Haematology, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Haematology, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Haematology, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Haematology, Middlemore Hospital, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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Pflug N, Littauer A, Beverungen D, Sretenovic A, Wahnschaffe L, Braun T, Dechow A, Jungherz D, Otte M, Monecke A, Bach E, Franke GN, Schwind S, Jentzsch M, Platzbecker U, Herling M, Vucinic V. Case Report: Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia (LGLL)-A Case Series of Challenging Presentations. Front Oncol 2022; 11:775313. [PMID: 35070980 PMCID: PMC8767099 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.775313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL) represents a rare group of diseases with considerable difficulties in their correct diagnostic workup and therapy. The major challenges lie in their distinction from reactive (including autoimmune) lymphoproliferations. Moreover, monoclonal LGL proliferative diseases are in fact a heterogeneous group of disorders, as recognized by the three subtypes in the current WHO classification. It distinguishes two chronic forms (the focus of this case series), namely T-LGLL and chronic lymphoproliferative disorders of Natural Killer cells (CLPD-NK) as well as aggressive NK-cell leukemia. In the clinical routine, the variable presentations and phenotypes of T-LGLL and CLPD-NK are underappreciated. The relevant differential diagnoses range from benign reactive T-cell expansions to other mature T-cell leukemias to highly aggressive γδ-lymphomas. T-LGLL or CLPD-NK patients suffer from a wide variety of symptoms often including, but not limited to, cytopenias or classical autoimmune phenomena. They receive treatments ranging from mere supportive measures (e.g. antibiotics, growth factors, transfusions) over strategies of immunosuppression up to anti-leukemic therapies. The diagnostic pitfalls range from recognition of the subtle T-cell proliferation, repeated establishment of monoclonality, assignment to a descript immunophenotypic pattern, and interpretations of molecular aberrancies. Here, we report a series of selected cases to represent the spectrum of LGLL. The purpose is to raise awareness among the scientifically or practically interested readers of the wide variety of clinical, immunological, and phenotypic features of the various forms of LGLL, e.g. of T-cell type, including its γδ forms or those of NK-lineage. We highlight the characteristics and courses of four unique cases from two academic centers, including those from a prospective nationwide LGLL registry. Each case of this instructive catalogue serves to transport a key message from the areas of (chronic inflammatory) contexts in which LGLL can arise as well as from the fields of differential diagnostics and of various treatment options. Implications for optimization in these areas are discussed.
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- Natali Pflug
- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine, GK Mittelrhein, Koblenz, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Köln Düsseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy, and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Liu J, Fang JC, Zhong L. Effective treatment with programmed cell death protein-1 antibody, chidamide and conventional chemotherapy for hepatosplenic γδ T-cell lymphoma: A case report and literature review. J Dig Dis 2022; 23:50-53. [PMID: 34807523 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jia Liu
- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Honda T, Yamaoka M, Terao YM, Hasegawa D, Kumamoto T, Takagi M, Yoshida K, Ogawa S, Goto H, Akiyama M. Successful treatment of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma with fludarabine, high-dose cytarabine and subsequent unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation. Int J Hematol 2022; 115:140-145. [PMID: 34591292 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-021-03229-0] [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: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma that occurs most often in adolescents and young adults and is rare in children. Because of the aggressive clinical course, resistance to conventional chemotherapy and poor prognosis of HSTCL, an effective treatment has not been established. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with HSTCL presenting with trilineage myelodysplasia. Although the HSTCL was refractory to conventional chemotherapy, remission was achieved with salvage chemotherapy that included fludarabine and cytarabine, which were shown to be effective in the drug sensitivity assay. After undergoing umbilical cord blood transplantation with a conditioning regimen consisting of etoposide, cyclophosphamide and total body irradiation, the patient has remained in complete remission for 8 years. Single-nucleotide polymorphism array analysis revealed heterozygous deletions of PAX5 (9p), ETV6 (12p) and homozygous deletions of CDKN2A (9p). Exome analysis showed a heterozygous nonsense c.2961C>G (p.Tyr987Ter) variant of the KMT2C gene. To improve the poor prognosis of HSTCL, the chemotherapeutic regimen can be selected for each patient on the basis of drug sensitivity and molecular genetic characteristics.
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- Takaya Honda
- Department of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.
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Schönefeldt S, Wais T, Herling M, Mustjoki S, Bekiaris V, Moriggl R, Neubauer HA. The Diverse Roles of γδ T Cells in Cancer: From Rapid Immunity to Aggressive Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6212. [PMID: 34944832 PMCID: PMC8699114 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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γδ T cells are unique players in shaping immune responses, lying at the intersection between innate and adaptive immunity. Unlike conventional αβ T cells, γδ T cells largely populate non-lymphoid peripheral tissues, demonstrating tissue specificity, and they respond to ligands in an MHC-independent manner. γδ T cells display rapid activation and effector functions, with a capacity for cytotoxic anti-tumour responses and production of inflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ or IL-17. Their rapid cytotoxic nature makes them attractive cells for use in anti-cancer immunotherapies. However, upon transformation, γδ T cells can give rise to highly aggressive lymphomas. These rare malignancies often display poor patient survival, and no curative therapies exist. In this review, we discuss the diverse roles of γδ T cells in immune surveillance and response, with a particular focus on cancer immunity. We summarise the intriguing dichotomy between pro- and anti-tumour functions of γδ T cells in solid and haematological cancers, highlighting the key subsets involved. Finally, we discuss potential drivers of γδ T-cell transformation, summarising the main γδ T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia entities, their clinical features, recent advances in mapping their molecular and genomic landscapes, current treatment strategies and potential future targeting options.
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- Susann Schönefeldt
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, 00290 Helsinki, Finland;
- iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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Bigas A, Rodriguez-Sevilla JJ, Espinosa L, Gallardo F. Recent advances in T-cell lymphoid neoplasms. Exp Hematol 2021; 106:3-18. [PMID: 34879258 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2021.12.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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T Cells comprise many subtypes of specified lymphocytes, and their differentiation and function take place in different tissues. This cellular diversity is also observed in the multiple ways T-cell transformation gives rise to a variety of T-cell neoplasms. This review covers the main types of T-cell malignancies and their specific characteristics, emphasizing recent advances at the cellular and molecular levels as well as differences and commonalities among them.
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- Anna Bigas
- Program in Cancer Research, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Josep Carreras contra la Leucemia, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Program in Cancer Research, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Parc de Salut Mar-Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
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Li J, Li Y, Sun S, Yang L, Ma L, Shi B, Ma R, Yao X. Characterizing the BCR repertoire during lymphocyte reduction and recovery mediated by cyclophosphamide and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108292. [PMID: 34710846 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108292] [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: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Leukopenia is a common manifestation of many diseases, including global outbreak SAS-CoV-2 infection. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM -CSF) has been proved to be effective in promoting lymphocyte regeneration, but adverse immunological effects have also emerged. This study aim to investigate the effect of GM -CSF on BCR heavy chain CDR3 repertoire while promoting lymphocyte regeneration. Cyclophosphamide (CTX) and GM -CSF were used to inhibit and stimulate bone marrow hematopoiesis, respectively. High throughput sequencing was applied to detect the characteristics of BCR CDR3 repertoire in controls, CTX group and GM -CSF group. The white blood cells (WBCs) were quickly reduced (P < 0.05) with lymphocytes decreasing causing by CTX, and the WBCs and lymphocytes returned to the level of controls after GM -CSF treatment. The diversity of BCR heavy chain CDR3 repertoire was also significantly decreased in CTX group. Although there is still a big gap from the controls, the diversity was picked up after GM -CSF treatment. The expression of IGHD01-01, IGHD02-14 and IGHJ04-01 with high-frequency usage regularly and significantly changed in three groups, and many genes with low-frequency usage lost in CTX group and did not reappear in GM -CSF group. Moreover, two shared sequences and accounted for the highest proportion in GM -CSF group have been detected in animal model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. These results revealed that GM -CSF can partially restore changes in the BCR heavy chain CDR3 repertoire while promoting lymphocyte regeneration, but it may also lead to rearrangement, proliferation and activation of abnormal B cells, which can provide a basis for further study on the adverse immunological effects and mechanism of GM -CSF treatment.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of ZunYi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China
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- Department of Immunology, Center of Immunomolecular Engineering, Innovation & Practice Base for Graduate Students Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi City, China.
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Li Y, Chen K, Zuo C, Zeng R, He Y, Chen X, Xiao L, Zhou H. Survival Analysis of Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma: A Population-Based Study Using SEER. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:8399-8411. [PMID: 34819748 PMCID: PMC8607368 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s335464] [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: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare tumor that lacks data to guide management decisions. To shed light on the nature and therapy of the entity, we conducted this study. Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients diagnosed with HSTCL between 1975 and 2016 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to analyze the clinical characteristics and survival outcome compared with PTCL-NOS and ALK+ ALCL. Results A total of 123 HSTCLs were included in the analysis. Most patients were aged ≤60 years (81.3%) and had a male predominance (69.1%). Organs with lymphoma infiltration of HSTCL were more common in the spleen (98.4%). The 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates in the entire HSTCL cohort were 56.9% (95% CI, 47.5–66.3%), 37.6% (95% CI, 28.0–47.2%), and 31.6.0% (95% CI, 22.2–41.0%), respectively. The overall survival (OS) of HSTCL patients was similar to that of PTCL-NOS patients (P = 0.128) but worse than that of patients with ALK+ ALCL (P < 0.001). The disease-specific survival (DSS) of HSTCL patients was worse than that of PTCL-NOS and ALK+ ALCL patients (P < 0.05). The same tendency was found in the matched data set. Cox regression analyses indicated that the use of chemotherapy combined with topical treatment may improve the survival of patients with HSTCL. Conclusion A higher proportion of young patients and a strong male predominance were found in HSTCL. Chemotherapy combined with topical treatment may be an optional regimen. Further studies are needed to intensify efforts in dealing with this rare but unfavorable disease.
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- Yajun Li
- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroduodenal and Pancreatic Surgery, Translation Medicine Research Center of Liver Cancer, Laboratory of Digestive Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya Medical School and Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya Medical School & Hunan Cancer Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China
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Bron D, De Leval L, Michiels S, Wittnebel S. Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma: treatment challenges. Curr Opin Oncol 2021; 33:406-411. [PMID: 34409955 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000775] [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: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hepatosplenic lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare T-cell malignancy occurring in young males, associated with immune deficiency in 20% of the cases which, despite aggressive treatments, has a poor survival. Specific recommendations for first-line treatment remain debatable. RECENT FINDINGS Published data covering case reports or series of HSTCL concur that allogeneic stem cell transplant should be proposed as a consolidation after response to chemotherapy in all patients eligible for transplant. In the light of two recent clinical examples, we also confirm that specific chemotherapy and a first-line consolidation with allogeneic transplantation when a donor is available to represent a treatment of choice these rare and distinctive lymphomas. Recent molecular studies are summarized in this review and suggest potential targets for new therapeutic strategies. SUMMARY Major progresses have been achieved in improving the outcome of HSTCL l patients using intensive chemotherapy and allogeneic transplantation.
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- Dominique Bron
- Department of Hematology, Institut Jules Bordet (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, Institut Jules Bordet (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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Zain JM, Hanona P. Aggressive T-cell lymphomas: 2021 Updates on diagnosis, risk stratification and management. Am J Hematol 2021; 96:1027-1046. [PMID: 34111312 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Aggressive T-cell lymphomas continue to have a poor prognosis. There are over 27 different subtypes of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), and we are now beginning to understand the differences between the various subtypes beyond histologic variations. MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS OF VARIOUS SUBTYPES OF PTCL Gene expression profiling (GEP) can help in diagnosis and prognostication of various subtypes including PTCL-nos and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). In addition, mutational analysis is now being incorporated in clinical trials of novel agents to evaluate various biomarkers of response to allow better therapeutic choices for patients. TARGETED THERAPIES There are many targeted agents currently in various stages of clinical trials for PTCL that take advantage of the differential expression of specific proteins or receptors in PTCL tumors. This includes the CD30 directed antibody drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin. Other notable targets are CD25, CCR4, inhibition of PI3kinase - m TOR and JAK/STAT pathways. The ALK inhibitors are promising for ALK expressing tumors. IMMUNOTHERAPIES Allogeneic stem cell transplant continues to be the curative therapy for most aggressive subtypes of PTCL. The use of checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of PTCL is still controversial. The most promising results have been seen in cases of extranodal natural killer cell/T-cell (ENK/T) lymphomas and cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL). Bispecific antibody based treatments as well as CAR-T cell based therapies are in clinical trials.
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- Jasmine M. Zain
- Department of Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation City of Hope Medical Center Duarte California USA
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Gorodetskiy V, Probatova N, Sidorova Y, Kupryshina N, Obukhova T, Vasilyev V, Ryzhikova N, Sudarikov A. The non-leukemic T cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia variant with marked splenomegaly and neutropenia in the setting of rheumatoid arthritis - Felty syndrome and hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma mask. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BLOOD RESEARCH 2021; 11:227-237. [PMID: 34322285 PMCID: PMC8303016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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T cell large granular lymphocytic (T-LGL) leukemia is a rare type of mature T cell neoplasm. The typical features of T-LGL leukemia include an increased number of large granular lymphocytes in the peripheral blood, cytopenia (most commonly neutropenia), and mild-to-moderate splenomegaly. Up to 28% of patients with T-LGL leukemia have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study reports ten atypical cases (seven women and three men, median age 60.5 years) of RA-associated T-LGL leukemia presenting with lymphopenia, severe neutropenia, and marked splenomegaly. The weight of the spleens ranged from 892 to 2100 g (median 1100 g). Bone marrow histology and differential counts of bone marrow aspirates revealed no peculiarities in nine of ten cases. The red pulp of the spleen was expanded and showed moderate to strong infiltration by medium-sized slightly pleomorphic lymphocytes in nine cases and subtle infiltration in one. Although lymphocytic infiltration involved both cords and sinusoids, it was more apparent within the splenic cords. The white pulp was preserved and contained prominent germinal centers in eight patients and was atrophic in two patients. Immunohistochemically, malignant lymphocytes were CD3+, CD43+, and CD4- in all cases and TIA-1+ in nine out of ten. TCRαβ positivity and TCRγδ positivity was observed in six and four cases out of ten, respectively. All ten patients had T cell clonality in the spleen tissue, but in three cases it was absent in both blood and bone marrow. STAT3 mutations in the spleen tissue were detected in three of ten cases. In all eight cases studied, neither isochromosome 7q nor trisomy 8 was detected in the spleen tissue. Cases of RA-associated T-LGL leukemia with low LGL count in the peripheral blood, neutropenia, and marked splenomegaly present a diagnostic challenge and can be misdiagnosed as Felty's syndrome or hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma.
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- Vadim Gorodetskiy
- Department of Intensive Methods of Therapy, V. A. Nasonova Research Institute of RheumatologyMoscow, Russia
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- Department of Pathology, N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research CenterMoscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Hematology, National Research Center for HematologyMoscow, Russia
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- Hematopoiesis Immunology Laboratory, N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research CenterMoscow, Russia
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- Cytogenetic Laboratory, National Research Center for HematologyMoscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Hematology, National Research Center for HematologyMoscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Hematology, National Research Center for HematologyMoscow, Russia
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Clinical features and treatment outcomes of 14 patients with hepatosplenic γ δ T-cell lymphoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 147:3441-3445. [PMID: 33856526 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03587-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatosplenic γ δ T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) with aggressive clinical behavior. To date, no standard therapy for HSTCL has been established. This study analyzed the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis for patients with HSTCL to determine the best therapeutic approach. METHODS We reviewed the clinical characteristics, treatments, and responses to treatment of patients in our center between January 2001 and June 2021, and also reviewed related literature. RESULTS Median patient age was 38 years (range 16-60 years) and the patients included eight males and six females. HSTCL in these patients typically presented with B symptoms (71.4%), splenomegaly (100%), and hepatomegaly (50.0%), but lymphadenopathy was extremely rare. In these patients, routine laboratory testing showed elevated lactate dehydrogenase (71.4%), liver dysfunction (42.9%), and decreased fibrinogen (35.7%). In the induction phase, five of the 14 patients received chemotherapy regimens containing anthracycline (CHOP, or CHOP plus bortezomib or Chidamide), and six were treated with non-CHOP chemotherapy. Seven patients responded to induction treatment, four of whom received allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation and then achieved a complete response in the consolidation phase. survival time of patients who received alloHCT range from 10 to 27 months. CONCLUSION Hepatosplenic γ δ T-cell lacks a standard therapy and is often refractory to conventional chemotherapy regimens. Intensive induction chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic cell transplantation may improve the prognosis of HSTCL.
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Miljkovic MD. T-cell lymphomas: A 5-body problem. Semin Hematol 2021; 58:67-69. [PMID: 33906723 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Milos D Miljkovic
- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD.
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