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Petrousis G, Ignatova S, Xintara M, Vrakas S, Karapiperis D. Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Ascending Colon Successfully Removed With Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. J Med Cases 2023; 14:255-259. [PMID: 37560550 PMCID: PMC10409539 DOI: 10.14740/jmc4121] [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: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with characteristic histopathological features and can occur in various extranodal sites, including the gastrointestinal tract. While gastric MALT lymphoma has been extensively researched, primary lymphoma presentation in the colorectal mucosa is rare and lacks any association with Helicobacter pylori infection. Furthermore, there are currently no standardized treatment guidelines for this condition. This report presents a rare case of primary MALT lymphoma that manifested as a broad-based polyp. The diagnosis was confirmed through histopathological and immunohistochemical examination, and the polyp was resected endoscopically with the endoscopic submucosal dissection technique.
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- Grigorios Petrousis
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology, Linkopings University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Linkopings University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology Tzaneion General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrkoping, Sweden
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Kuo SH, Yeh KH, Lin CW, Liou JM, Wu MS, Chen LT, Cheng AL. Current Status of the Spectrum and Therapeutics of Helicobacter pylori-Negative Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14041005. [PMID: 35205754 PMCID: PMC8869919 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14041005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP)-negative gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma has increased over the last two decades, whereas that of HP-positive gastric MALT lymphoma has decreased. Although the role of first-line antibiotics in the treatment of HP-negative gastric MALT lymphomas remains ambiguous, several case series have reported that a first-line HP eradication therapy (HPE)-like regimen could result in complete remission in a proportion of patients with localized HP-negative gastric MALT lymphoma. Previous sporadic reports have indicated that certain patients with extragastric MALT lymphoma can respond to first-line antibiotic treatment as well. These findings suggest that, in contrast to antibiotic-unresponsive tumors, antibiotic-responsive tumors may be recognized within the spectrum of HP-negative MALT lymphoma. In addition to conventional chemotherapy and immunochemotherapy, macrolide antibiotics and immunomodulatory drugs have been previously used and demonstrated to be efficacious. This article provides the spectrum and therapeutics for HP-negative MALT lymphoma. Abstract Helicobacter pylori (HP)-unrelated mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma includes the majority of extragastric MALT lymphomas and a small proportion of gastric MALT lymphomas. Although the role of first-line antibiotics in treating HP-negative gastric MALT lymphomas remains controversial, HP eradication therapy (HPE)-like regimens may result in approximately 20–30% complete remission (CR) for patients with localized HP-negative gastric MALT lymphoma. In these patients, H. heilmannii, H. bizzozeronii, and H. suis were detected in sporadic gastric biopsy specimens. Extragastric MALT lymphoma is conventionally treated with radiotherapy for localized disease and systemic chemotherapy for advanced and metastatic diseases. However, a proportion of extragastric MALT lymphomas, such as ocular adnexal lesions and small intestinal lesions, were reported to be controlled by antibiotics for Chlamydophila psittaci and Campylobacter jejuni, respectively. Some extragastric MALT lymphomas may even respond to first-line HPE. These findings suggest that some antibiotic-responsive tumors may exist in the family of HP-negative MALT lymphomas. Two mechanisms underlying the antibiotic responsiveness of HP-negative MALT lymphoma have been proposed. First, an HPE-like regimen may eradicate the antigens of unknown bacteria. Second, clarithromycin (the main component of HPE) may have direct or indirect antineoplastic effects, thus contributing to the CR of these tumors. For antibiotic-unresponsive HP-negative MALT lymphoma, high-dose macrolides and immunomodulatory drugs, such as thalidomide and lenalidomide, have reported sporadic success. Further investigation of new treatment regimens is warranted.
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- Sung-Hsin Kuo
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan; (S.-H.K.); (K.-H.Y.)
- Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oncology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan; (S.-H.K.); (K.-H.Y.)
- Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oncology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 106, Taiwan;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan 704, Taiwan;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan; (S.-H.K.); (K.-H.Y.)
- Cancer Research Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oncology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-2312-3456 (ext. 67251); Fax: +886-2-2371-1174
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Alvarez-Lesmes J, Chapman JR, Poveda JC. Pitfalls in gastrointestinal tract haematopoietic lesions. Pathology 2021; 54:177-183. [PMID: 34801278 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2021.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Specimens from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are among the most commonly encountered in routine pathology practice worldwide. It is well known that the luminal GI tract is home to various areas rich in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), whether native or acquired. The latter may be particularly problematic due to its well-known predisposing factors such as Helicobacter pylori infection and autoimmune conditions. Nevertheless, native GI structures are often the subject of query, particularly in conditions that may mimic lymphoproliferative conditions, including infectious and inflammatory diseases. Herein, we describe and share common clinicopathological findings in our daily practice that are challenging to distinguish from subtle low-grade neoplastic lymphoproliferative disorders.
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- Jessica Alvarez-Lesmes
- Department of Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Hematopathology, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.
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Wang Z, Cook JR. IRTA1 and MNDA Expression in Marginal Zone Lymphoma: Utility in Differential Diagnosis and Implications for Classification. Am J Clin Pathol 2019; 151:337-343. [PMID: 30346478 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the clinical utility of immune receptor translocation-associated protein 1 (IRTA1) and myeloid nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) expression in the diagnosis and classification of marginal zone lymphomas (MZLs). Methods IRTA1 was examined using a novel RNA in situ hybridization assay and MNDA expression determined by immunohistochemistry in 127 small B-cell neoplasms, including 80 cases of MZL. Results IRTA1 expression was detected in 31 (42%) of 74 MZLs vs one (2%) of 43 other small B-cell neoplasms (P < .001). MNDA staining was positive in 51 (64%) of 79 MZLs vs 21 (45%) of 46 non-MZLs (P = .06). MNDA expression was particularly uncommon in follicular lymphoma (3/14, 21%; P = .003 vs MZL). There was no association between MNDA and IRTA1 expression and the presence of monocytoid cytology. IRTA1 expression was less frequent in cases with a diffuse growth pattern. Conclusions IRTA1 and MNDA are useful markers in the differential diagnosis of MZLs.
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- Zhen Wang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Cellular-level characterization of B cells infiltrating pulmonary MALT lymphoma tissues. Virchows Arch 2016; 469:575-580. [DOI: 10.1007/s00428-016-2012-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Guitart J. Rethinking primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma: shifting the focus to the cause of the infiltrate. J Cutan Pathol 2015; 42:600-3. [DOI: 10.1111/cup.12509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Joan Guitart
- Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Feinberg Medical School; Northwestern University; Chicago IL USA
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Johnsen SJ, Berget E, Jonsson MV, Helgeland L, Omdal R, Jonsson R. Evaluation of Germinal Center-like Structures and B Cell Clonality in Patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome with and without Lymphoma. J Rheumatol 2014; 41:2214-22. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.131527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Objective.Germinal center (GC)-like structures have previously been observed in minor salivary glands (MSG) of patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). The aim of our study was to explore the prevalence and features of GC-like structures and B cell clonality in patients with pSS with and without lymphoma.Methods.Based on a nationwide survey in Norway, we included 21 patients with pSS and with a concomitant lymphoma from whom MSG and/or lymphoma biopsies were available. Tonsil biopsies and MSG from 28 patients with pSS without lymphoma were used as controls. The presence of GC-like structures was investigated with H&E staining and double staining for CD21/IgD and CD38/IgD. B cell clonality in MSG and tumors were investigated with analysis of immunoglobulin gene rearrangements.Results.H&E labeling of MSG revealed GC-like structures in 17/40 (43%) of the patients: 4/12 (33%) with and 13/28 (46%) without lymphoma. Staining for CD21/CD38/IgD demonstrated CD21+ networks in 27/40 (68%) of the patients. CD21+/CD38– infiltrates were seen in 25/40 (63%) of the patients, and 16 of these were IgD+ within the infiltrate. Five percent (2/40) of the patients presented with CD21+/CD38+ infiltrates resembling tonsillar GC. Monoclonal B cell infiltration in MSG was present in 5/12 patients (42%) with and 5/28 patients (18%) without lymphoma (p = 0.12). In 2/10 (20%) of cases where both MSG and lymphoma biopsies were available, identical clonal rearrangements were detected.Conclusion.GC-like structures seen in H&E-stained MSG may represent various subtypes of CD21+ infiltrates. We were unable to detect a clear association between cellular infiltrates, B cell clonality, and lymphoma development.
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Metcalf RA, Monabati A, Vyas M, Roncador G, Gualco G, Bacchi CE, Younes SF, Natkunam Y, Freud AG. Myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen is expressed in a subset of marginal zone lymphomas and is useful in the differential diagnosis with follicular lymphoma. Hum Pathol 2014; 45:1730-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting within the Meckel Diverticulum as Diverticulitis: A Case Report. Case Rep Pathol 2014; 2014:374814. [PMID: 24868477 PMCID: PMC4020529 DOI: 10.1155/2014/374814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital defect of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be asymptomatic or mimic appendicitis and may be complicated by bleeding, diverticulitis, obstruction, and, rarely, neoplasia. We report the first case of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma occupying a Meckel diverticulum. A 44-year-old man with history of colonic diverticulitis presented to the emergency department for evaluation of acute abdominal pain. Radiography showed enteric obstruction, prompting diagnostic laparoscopy. Above the level of mid-ileum an intact Meckel diverticulum was identified. Microscopy showed extensive infiltration of sheets of small lymphocytes with abundant cytoplasm (monocytoid B-cells) prominently in submucosa and focally transmural involving serosal adipose tissue with multiple reactive germinal centers. The immunostains showed positivity for CD20, BCL-2, and CD43 (weak) and negativity for CD3, CD5, BCL-1, CD10, and BCL-6 in monocytoid B-cells. Fluorescence in situ hybridization studies revealed API2-MALT1 fusion signals consistent with t(11;18)(q21;q21), which confirmed the diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma, also known as mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
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Hatjiharissi E, Diamantidis MD, Papaioannou M, Dimou T, Chrisoulidou A, Patakiouta F, Constantinou N, Pazaitou-Panayiotou K. Long-term outcome of primary endocrine non-Hodgkin lymphomas: does the site make the difference? QJM 2013; 106:623-30. [PMID: 23426729 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hct048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIM Primary lymphomas of endocrine glands are extremely rare. Our study adds more data to the few published series regarding the incidence, clinical characteristics, management and overall survival (OS) by comparing the various diffuse large B-cell endocrine lymphomas. Moreover, it contributes to a better understanding of these neoplasms and provides concepts for future research. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the clinical profile and the patterns of outcome among patients who were treated in our center with the diagnosis of aggressive, B-cell, primary endocrine lymphoma. RESULTS Between May 1980 and December 2011, 450 patients were diagnosed as primary extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Among them, 18 cases (4%) were primary testicular lymphoma (PTL), 8 cases (2%) were primary thyroid lymphoma (PTHL) and 4 cases (1%) were primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL). The therapeutic approaches employed were variable, including mainly chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy and surgery. The median OS for the patients with PTL and PAL was 27 and 6 months, respectively. Better outcome was observed in patients with PTHL for whom the median OS has not been reached yet, whereas the PAL group had the worst prognosis. CONCLUSIONS The discrepancies in the outcome among endocrine lymphomas could be partly attributed to their biologic variability, which might be determined by the initial site involved. We conclude that treatment decisions should be made according to a multi-disciplinary approach to avoid unnecessary surgery. Existing treatment strategies for PTL and PAL fail to provide long-term survival, rendering the application of novel therapeutic approaches essential.
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- E Hatjiharissi
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, 2 Al. Simeonidis Street, Thessaloniki 54007, Greece.
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Reksten TR, Johnsen SJA, Jonsson MV, Omdal R, Brun JG, Theander E, Eriksson P, Wahren-Herlenius M, Jonsson R, Nordmark G. Genetic associations to germinal centre formation in primary Sjögren's syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 73:1253-8. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kuper-Hommel MJJ, Schreuder MI, Gemmink AH, van Krieken JHJM. T(14;18)(q32;q21) involving MALT1 and IGH genes occurs in extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphomas of the breast and testis. Mod Pathol 2013; 26:421-7. [PMID: 23018871 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2012.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Primary B-cell lymphoma of the testis, breast and thyroid are rare and data concerning cytogenetic aberrations at these extranodal sites are scarce. We examined the presence of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma-associated translocations, t(11;18)(q21;q21), t(1;14)(p22;q32), t(14;18)(q32;q21), t(3;14)(p14.1;q32) and numerical aberrations of chromosomes 1, 3, 12 and 18 by fluorescence in situ hybridization in 6 extranodal marginal zone lymphomas and 24 diffuse large B-cell lymphomas with (n=9) or without (n=15) marginal zone lymphoma components, with primary localizations in the breast (n=15), testis (n=9) and thyroid (n=6). We found t(14;18)(q32;q21), with breakpoints in IGH and MALT1, in one testicular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and in two diffuse large B-cell lymphomas of the breast. No other translocations, amplifications or deletions involving IGH, BCL-10, BCL-2, MALT1 and IAP2 were detected. Numerical aberrations occurred in 67% of the lymphomas, 67% of extranodal marginal zone lymphomas, 56% of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas with marginal zone lymphoma components and in 73% of 'de novo' diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. These included 78% of testis, 67% of thyroid and 60% of breast lymphomas, and included mainly trisomy 18 (n=16), trisomy 3 (n=8) and trisomy 1 (n=3). One testicular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma harbored both t(14;18)(q32;q21) and trisomy 3. Our results indicate that at least a few cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the testis and the breast belong to the spectrum of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma.
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Kuper-Hommel MJJ, van de Schans SAM, Vreugdenhil G, van Krieken JHJM, Coebergh JWW. Trends in incidence, therapy and outcome of localized nodal and extranodal marginal zone lymphomas: declining incidence and inferior outcome for gastrointestinal sites. Leuk Lymphoma 2013; 54:1891-7. [DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.764421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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