ABSTRACT
Splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes (SLVL) or splenic marginal zone lymphoma with circulating villous lymphocytes is rare, and prolymphocytic transformation of SLVL is rarer. At present, only one case of SLVL with t(8;14)(q24;q32) translocation has been reported. In this study, we report a case of B-lymphoproliferative disorder with villous lymphocytes harboring t(8;14)(q24;q32) chromosome translocation that we inclined to SLVL with a prolymphocytic transformation. A 73-year-old female showed marked hepatosplenomegaly and high lymphocytosis (lymphocytes > 200 × 10/L). The abnormal lymphocytes had short coarse villi and round nuclei with prominent nucleoli. The immunophenotypes showed CD19, CD20, HLA-DR, CD22, CD5, Kappa, CD25, CD71, Lambda, CD7, CD10, CD23, CD34, CD33, CD13, CD14, CD117, CD64, CD103, and CD11c. The karyotype showed complex abnormality: 46XX,+ 3,-10, t(8;14)(q24; q32)[11]/46XX[9]. The cytoplasmic projection, immunological characteristics, and trisomy 3 chromosome abnormality supported the diagnosis of SLVL. However, the presence of prominent nucleoli and high lymphocytosis suggested prolymphocytic transformation, probably as a result of t(8,14) chromosome translocation. In this report, we described an unusual case of B-lymphoproliferative disorder with villous lymphocytes harboring t(8;14)(q24;q32) translocation, which could provide help in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of B-lymphocytic proliferative diseases.
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Aged , Female , Humans , B-Lymphocytes , Pathology , Immunophenotyping , Lymphoproliferative Disorders , Genetics , Pathology , Translocation, GeneticABSTRACT
We experienced a case of atypical hairy cell leukemia in a 42-year-old woman. She showed marked splenomegaly without palpable lymphadenopathy. Complete blood cell count revealed leukocytosis at 44,000/micro L with lymphocytes 74% and peripheral blood smear showed abnormal lymphoid cells with cytoplasmic projections. The bone marrow was easily aspirated and also revealed the abnormal lymphocytes in up to 95%. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase reactivity was negative in the hairy cells. Immunophenotyping results of lymphoid cells were CD5(-), CD7(-), CD10(-), CD19(+), and HLA-DR(+). She was treated with an adenosine analogue, fludarabine at a daily dose of 30mg/m2 for 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. Immediately after treatment, the size of the spleen was normalized. Correct diagnosis was difficult due to insufficient laboratory and pathologic data. The differential diagnosis of mature B-cell neoplasms with cytoplasmic projections in patients with splenomegaly includes hairy cell leukemia and splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes. We herein described the present case with a brief review of the literature.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Acid Phosphatase , Adenosine , B-Lymphocytes , Blood Cell Count , Bone Marrow , Cytoplasm , Diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Immunophenotyping , Leukemia, Hairy Cell , Leukocytosis , Lymphatic Diseases , Lymphocytes , Lymphoma , Spleen , SplenomegalyABSTRACT
Splenic lymphoma with villlous lymphocytes (SLVL) is a B cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorder which affects predominantly elderly males. Most patients present with splenomegaly without lymphadenopathy and a lymphocytosis. This report describes a case of SLVL in 66 year old male who complained abdominal discomfort and abdominal mass. The leukocyte count was 47.8x109/L with 89% atypical lymphocytes showing variable amout of moderately basophilic cytoplasm and unevenly distributed or polar cytoplasmic villi. The bone marrow was effaced with these neoplastic lymphocytes. The immunophenotype of the neoplastic B cells was CD19 (+), CD20 (+), CD22 (+), CD11c (+), CD2 (-), CD3 (-), CD5 (-), CD10 (-), CD25 (-) and CD15 (-). The cytogenetic findings exhibited 46,XY,del (3) (q24),del (10) (p12). The spleen was weighted 520g and had nodular infiltrates of neoplastic B cells in the region of the white pulp with minimal red pulp involvement.