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Histomorphologic and immunophenotypic spectrum of primary gastro‐intestinal B‐Cell lymphomas
Author(s) -
Mielke Birgit,
Möller Peter
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.2910470304
Subject(s) - pathology , biology , cd5 , immunophenotyping , antigen , cd30 , b cell , mantle zone , cd20 , malt lymphoma , large cell , mucosa associated lymphoid tissue , lymphoma , antibody , immunology , germinal center , medicine , adenocarcinoma , cancer , genetics
In order to compare primary gastro‐intestinal (GI) B‐cell lymphomas histomorphologically and immunophenotypically with orthologous steps of B‐cell differentiation within the mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the GI tract, a comprehensive panel of well characterized leucocyte differentiation antigens was composed. It comprised immunoglobulin constituents CD5, CD10, CD11c, CD20, CD23, CD24, CD30, CDw32, CD38, CD39, CDw75, CD76, and vimentin. These antigens yield characteristic immunoprofiles for the following B‐cell compartments of the MALT, per se closely linked to cytologically distinct B‐cell phenotypes: mantle zone (MZ), extrafollicular compartment (EF), follicle center (FC), and plasma‐cell compartment (PC). An unselected series of 31 MALT B lymphomas (13 of low and 18 of high grade malignancy) was classified histologically in routine preparations and subsequently characterized immunohistochemically using fresh frozen tissue, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the antigen panel listed above, and an indirect immunoperoxidase method. The final classification considered both morphology and immunoprofile of tumor cells. Ten tumors were “typical” in both respects: 2 closely corresponded to MZ, 5 to EF, 2 to FC and 1 to PC. The remaining 21 cases were characterized as “atypical” because of anaplastic cytology and/or abnormal co‐expression and/or loss of antigens. A hybrid EF/FC phenotype was most frequently observed together with centrocyte‐like or centrocytic anaplastic cytology of tumor cells. We conclude that MALT B‐cell neoplasia comprises a broad spectrum of histo‐ and immunophenotypes ranging from well differentiated forms closely mimicking normal B‐cell development to highly abnormal tumors which cannot be subclassified.