Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in bone marrow: a morphologic and immunophenotypic study. 2010

Faisal A Khokhar, and William D Payne, and Sameer S Talwalkar, and Jeffrey L Jorgensen, and Carlos E Bueso-Ramos, and L Jeffrey Medeiros, and Francisco Vega
Department of Hematopathology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. fvegava@mdanderson.org

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is known to frequently involve bone marrow. However, the histologic and immunophenotypic features of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma at this site are poorly defined. We assessed 27 bone marrow specimens involved by angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma from 20 patients. Histologically, bone marrow involvement was predominantly multifocal (74%) and exhibited a nodular pattern (78%), often associated with other patterns. Using immunohistochemistry, programed death-1 and CD10 were expressed by atypical lymphocytes in 17 (85%) of 20 and 5 (18.5%) of 27 specimens, respectively. CXCL13 was not expressed by atypical lymphocytes in all cases but did stain stromal cells consistent with follicular dendritic cells in 1 case. BCL-6 as a single antibody was difficult to interpret because many normal bone marrow cells are dimly positive, but BCL-6/CD3 dual staining highlighted BCL-6+ T-cells in all cases assessed. Antibodies specific for CD21 and CD35 did not highlight follicular dendritic cells in any biopsy specimens. Flow cytometry immunophenotyping revealed a CD3+CD10+ T-cell population in 2 (25%) of 8 cases assessed. We conclude that the recognition and classification of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in bone marrow are made difficult by the uncommon expression of CD10 (25%), rarity of follicular dendritic cells, and lack of CXCL13 expression at this site. This is most likely attributable to the very different microenvironment of the bone marrow relative to lymph nodes and, in particular, the absence of follicles in bone marrow. By contrast, programed death-1 immunohistochemical staining and double labeling using antibodies specific for BCL-6 and CD3 were helpful in appreciating the follicular T-helper cell immunophenotype of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007119 Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy A disorder characterized by proliferation of arborizing small vessels, prominent immunoblastic proliferations and amorphous acidophilic interstitial material. Clinical manifestations include fever, sweats, weight loss, generalized lymphadenopathy and frequently hepatosplenomegaly. Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy,Lymphadenopathy, Immunoblastic,Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathies,Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathies,Lymphadenopathies, Angioimmunoblastic,Lymphadenopathies, Immunoblastic,Lymphadenopathy, Angioimmunoblastic
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001854 Bone Marrow Cells Cells contained in the bone marrow including fat cells (see ADIPOCYTES); STROMAL CELLS; MEGAKARYOCYTES; and the immediate precursors of most blood cells. Bone Marrow Cell,Cell, Bone Marrow,Cells, Bone Marrow,Marrow Cell, Bone,Marrow Cells, Bone
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D005260 Female Females
D005434 Flow Cytometry Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake. Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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