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The presence of Burkitt‐like cells in non‐Burkitt's neoplasms
Author(s) -
Castella Antonio,
Davey Frederick R.,
Kurec Anthony S.,
Nelson Douglas A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19821101)50:9<1764::aid-cncr2820500920>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoblast , acute lymphocytic leukemia , lymphoma , burkitt's lymphoma , bone marrow , pathology , leukemia , acute myelomonocytic leukemia , acute leukemia , neoplastic cell , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , cancer , immunology , cancer research , cell , cell culture , biology , lymphoblastic leukemia , genetics
In four cases, the morphology of neoplastic cells from the peripheral blood and bone marrow suggested the diagnosis of American Burkitt's lymphoma or acute lymphocytic leukemia (French‐American‐British‐Classification; FAB‐L3). Cytochemical and immunologic studies, however, indicated that the neoplastic cells in one case were characteristic of acute lymphocytic leukemia (non‐B, non‐T‐cell type); in another case, metastatic carcinoma; and in two cases acute myelomonocytic leukemia. We conclude that cytochemical and immunologic cell markers are necessary for the diagnosis of American Burkitt's lymphoma. In addition, neoplastic cells simulating lymphoblasts of acute lymphocytic leukemia, FABL3 may derive from non‐B lymphocytic lineage. Cancer 50:1770, 1982.