EBV-Positive Nodal T- and NK-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-05-23 DOI:10.3390/hematolrep16020031

B. Abro, Pamela Allen, Saja Asakrah, Kyle Bradley, Linsheng Zhang

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Abstract

EBV-positive nodal T- and NK-cell lymphoma (EBV+ NT/NKCL) is a recently recognized entity in the 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. Notably, CD30 positivity is frequently observed in (EBV+ NT/NKCL), creating diagnostic challenges to distinguish it from ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Furthermore, cases of EBV+ ALCL have been documented in the literature, predating the inclusion of EBV+ nodal cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma as a variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. We present a case of a 47-year-old male presenting with multiple lymphadenopathies. The histomorphologic and immunophenotypic features of the lymph node closely resemble ALK-negative ALCL, characterized by uniform CD30 expression and a subcapsular distribution of lymphoma cells. However, the lymphoma cells exhibit diffuse positivity for EBV, consistent with EBV+ NT/NKCL. A case of ALK-negative ALCL with an immunophenotype identical to the EBV-positive case is included for comparison. Given that EBV+ NT/NKCL represents an aggressive neoplasm requiring unique clinical management compared to ALK-negative ALCL, it is critical to accurately differentiate EBV+ NT/NKCL from ALK-negative ALCL with a cytotoxic T-cell immunophenotype.

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EBV阳性结节性T细胞和NK细胞淋巴瘤模仿无弹性大细胞淋巴瘤：病例报告

EBV 阳性结节性 T- 和 NK 细胞淋巴瘤（EBV+ NT/NKCL）是最近在第五版《世界卫生组织造血和淋巴组织肿瘤分类》（WHO Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues）中被确认的一种实体。值得注意的是，在（EBV+ NT/NKCL）中经常观察到 CD30 阳性，这给将其与 ALK 阴性的无性大细胞淋巴瘤（ALCL）区分开来带来了诊断上的挑战。此外，EBV+ ALCL 的病例在文献中也有记载，这比将 EBV+结节细胞毒性 T 细胞淋巴瘤作为外周 T 细胞淋巴瘤的一种变体要早。我们报告了一例 47 岁男性多发淋巴结病例。淋巴结的组织形态学和免疫表型特征与 ALK 阴性 ALCL 非常相似，其特点是 CD30 表达一致，淋巴瘤细胞呈囊下分布。然而，淋巴瘤细胞表现出弥漫的EBV阳性，与EBV+ NT/NKCL一致。此外，还有一例ALK阴性ALCL，其免疫表型与EBV阳性病例完全相同，以作比较。与 ALK 阴性 ALCL 相比，EBV+ NT/NKCL 是一种侵袭性肿瘤，需要独特的临床治疗，因此准确区分 EBV+ NT/NKCL 和具有细胞毒性 T 细胞免疫表型的 ALK 阴性 ALCL 至关重要。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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