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Morphological, ultrastructural, and genetic characterization of an unusual T‐cell lymphoma in a patient with sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Koduru P. R. K.,
Susin M.,
Kolitz J. E.,
Sonl M.,
Teichberg S.,
Siques M. J.,
Sun T.,
Amorosi E.,
Budman D. R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830480310
Subject(s) - pathology , sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy , biology , lymphoma , t cell lymphoma , gene rearrangement , histiocytosis , lymph node , immunophenotyping , immunology , medicine , antigen , disease , biochemistry , gene
Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) is a rare benign disease of unknown etiology. It is rarely associated with malignant lymphoma. This report documents the first case of a T‐cell lymphoma, which developed in a patient with a 10‐year history of SHML. The disease was complicated by hypereosinophilia and massive retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. Histological examination of a cervical lymph node biopsy during the terminal phase identified a lymphoma composed of cells with morphological plasmacytoid features. Ultrastructurally, the tumor cells showed poorly developed cytoplasm, nuclei with peripheral chromatin clumping, and inconspicuous nucleoli. Cytogenetic studies showed two related clones. On immunohistochemical staining tumor cells were positive with monoclonal antibodies (mAb) CD3 and CD45RO. Southern blotting analysis identified clonal rearrangements in the T‐cell receptor (TCR) alpha, beta and gamma genes. Thus, T‐cell lineage of the tumor cells was established. In situ hybridization of interleukin‐2 (IL‐2) and interleukin‐5 (IL‐5) cDNA probes on tissue sections identified the synthesis of IL‐5 by the eosinophils, suggesting an autocrine pathway of eosinophilopoiesis leading to hypereosinophilia in this patient. ©1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.