应用组织芯片技术研究霍奇金淋巴瘤细胞凋亡和细胞周期相关基因蛋白的表达

目的探讨细胞凋亡和细胞周期相关基因蛋白与经典型霍奇金淋巴瘤临床分期的关系.方法应用免疫组化ABC法检测bcl-2,ABC和TUNEL双标记技术检测细胞凋亡,ABC和SABAP双标记方法检测MIB1、TopoⅡa、Rb和p21在62例经典型霍奇金淋巴瘤组织芯片中的表达.结果62例经典型霍奇金淋巴瘤中35例bcl-2阳性,在62例非肿瘤性背景细胞中均有凋亡小体,而在H-RS细胞仅有10例胞质内见凋亡小体;H-RS细胞bcl-2表达与细胞凋亡呈负相关性(P＜0.05);MIB1及TopoⅡa高表达与临床分期呈正相关性(P＜0.01),反之,Rb及p21高表达与临床分期呈负相关性(P＜0.01).所有抗原的表达与霍奇金淋巴瘤的组织学亚型均无相关性(P＞0.05).结论bcl-2的过度表达可以阻断H-RS细胞的凋亡;CD30阳性H-RS细胞中MIB1及TopoⅡa表达指数随病程的进展而升高,而Rb及p21表达指数随病程的进展而降低,他们可作为霍奇金淋巴瘤预后判断的参考指标.霍奇金淋巴瘤的病程进展可能与细胞凋亡和细胞周期相关基因及蛋白表达的变化有关.     

T细胞淋巴瘤1和CD44蛋白在Burkitt淋巴瘤中的表达及其诊断价值

目的 探讨T细胞淋巴瘤1(TCL1)和CD44蛋白在Burkitt淋巴瘤中的表达及其诊断价值.方法 在石蜡包埋的实验组25例Burkitt淋巴瘤和对照组25例非特指弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)中采用免疫组织化学EnVision法检测CD44、TCLl以及CD10、bel-2、bcl-6、c-myc、Ki-67等常用抗体表达情况.结果 Burkitt淋巴瘤中瘤细胞96%(24例)呈TCL1阳性,仅4%(1例)CD44阳性;88%(22例)CD10阳性、92%(23例)bcl-6和c-myc阳性,仅4%(1例)bcl-2阳性;Ki-67增殖指数为95%～100%.非特指DLBCL中仅16%(4例)TCL1弱阳性,84%(21例)CD44阳性、32%(8例)CD10阳性、72%(18例)bcl-6和bcl-2阳性、c-myc均阴性,Ki-67增殖指数40%～90%.结论 当形态和免疫表型不典型时,TCL1和CD44两种蛋白的检测有助于提高Burkitt淋巴瘤的确诊率及其与DLBCL的鉴别诊断.     

原发性中枢神经系统弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤主要为活化B细胞亚型

目的 对原发性中枢神经系统弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤分型,并探讨其组织起源和预后相关意义.方法 应用免疫组织化学EnVision二步法,检测CD10、bcl-6、MUM-1、CD138和FOXP1在47例原发性中枢神经系统弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤中的表达情况.结果 CD10、bcl-6、MUM-1、CD138和FOXPI表达率分别为6.4%、53.2%、91.5%、0和93.6%.47例中有43例(91.5%)为活化B细胞表型:21例(44.7%)为活化的生发中心亚型,22例(46.8%)为活化的非生发中心亚型.该分型及FOXP1的表达与预后无明显相关性(P=0.279和P=0.154).结论 原发性中枢神经系统弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤绝大多数为活化B细胞亚型,是系统性弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤中一种相对同质性的亚型,推测其组织起源是生发中心末期至后生发中心早期的B细胞.     

bcl-10蛋白异常表达对黏膜相关淋巴组织结外边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤的诊断价值

目的探讨bcl-10蛋白表达对黏膜相关淋巴组织结外边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤（MALT淋巴瘤）的诊断价值。方法收集140例不同部位的MALT淋巴瘤,包括胃38例、眼眶35例、肠16例、皮肤15例、涎腺15例、肺14例、甲状腺3例、其他部位4例。对照：10例扁桃体反应性滤泡增生（RFH）、5例眼眶的淋巴组织增生和143例非MALT淋巴瘤、不同类型的非霍奇金淋巴瘤（NHL）,包括20例NK／T细胞淋巴瘤、20例滤泡性淋巴瘤（FL）、20例间变性大细胞淋巴瘤（ALCL）、20例淋巴结内弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤（DLBCL）、10例原发胃DLBCL、13例淋巴结边缘区淋巴瘤（NMZL）、12例套细胞淋巴瘤（MCL）、11例脾脏边缘区淋巴瘤（SMZL）、6例血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤（AITL）、6例外周T细胞淋巴瘤（PTCL）、3例B．小淋巴细胞淋巴瘤（B-SLL）、1例淋巴浆细胞性淋巴瘤（LPL）和1例浆细胞瘤。免疫组织化学EnVision法检测bcl-10蛋白;免疫组织化学双标记法检测CD20与bcl-10的共表达。结果在扁桃体RFH中,bel-10蛋白呈中等强度表达于生发中心B细胞质中,套细胞不表达,边缘区细胞和副皮质区T细胞呈弱表达。在眼眶淋巴组织增生中,2例bel-10阴性,3例主要呈淋巴滤泡生发中心B细胞质阳性,与扁桃体RFH的表达类似。在非MALT淋巴瘤的其他类型NHL中,除3例（3／10）原发胃DLBCL呈胞核阳性外,其余均未见胞核表达;在不同NHL中的胞质阳性分别为：结内（12／20）和胃（7／10）DLBCL、FL和ALCL（16／20）、PTCL（5／6）、AILT（6／6）、NMZL（13／13）、SMZL（11／11）、B-SLL（3／3）和浆细胞瘤（1／1）,11例MCL呈胞质可疑阳性,20例NK／T细胞淋巴瘤和1例LPL阴性;在部分淋巴瘤中可见肿瘤性细胞表达而反应性小淋巴细胞不表达：MALT淋巴瘤之bcl-10的总表达率为92．1％（129／140）,其中54．3％（76／140）胞质阳性,37．9％（53／140）胞核阳性;但不同部位之胞核阳性率有所不同。在MALT淋巴瘤中,bcl-10蛋白核强表达最常见于眼眶（25．7％,9／35）;除出现异常bcl-10胞核表达外,约20％有反应性滤泡的病例呈生发中心失表达。双标记显示bcl-10阳性细胞为CD20阳性细胞,但CD20阳性细胞多于bcl-10阳性细胞。结论（1）淋巴细胞增生性病变中bcl-10蛋白普遍表达,细胞质表达可出现在多数NHL和反应性增生中,但在淋巴瘤中呈肿瘤细胞表达而反应性细胞不表达,提示bcl-10异常可能与部分淋巴瘤的形成有关;（2）细胞核内bcl-10异常表达主要见于MALT淋巴瘤;眼眶、肺等部位的胞核强阳性和生发中心阴性的特殊模式,对MALT淋巴瘤的诊断及其与反应性病变的鉴别诊断有一定辅助意义。     

血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤的形态及免疫表型研究

目的 研究血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤(AITL)形态学特点、特异性标志物,并探讨AITL中滤泡树突状细胞网的增生状况及其起源.方法 对29例AITL行bcl-6、CD10、CXCL13、CD21染色(EliVision法)及bcl-6/CD3、CD10/CD21及CD10/CD20双重染色,并选取外周T细胞淋巴瘤,非特殊类型(PTL-U);结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤,鼻型;间变性大细胞淋巴瘤(ALCL);肠病性T细胞淋巴瘤(ETTL);皮下脂膜炎性T细胞淋巴瘤及淋巴结反应性增生作为对照.结果 (1)22例(75.9%)AITL表达CD10,对照组除1例PTL-U外均阴性;24例(82.8%)AITL表达CXCL13,所有PTL-u均阴性;而AITL中bcl-6的表达情况和PTL-u及反应性增生病例有一定程度的交叉.(2)29例AITL显示特征性的CD21阳性滤泡树突状细胞网增生,4例具有明显生发中心的病例,2例显示增生的滤泡树突状细胞网覆盖并超过生发中心.结论 AITL具有典型的形态学变化,CD10和CXCL13是AITL特异性标志物,而bcl-6不具有特异性;AITL中增生的滤泡树突状细胞网可能部分起源于生发中心.     

套细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理特征和细胞周期蛋白D1在诊断中的意义

目的 观察套细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理学特征及细胞周期蛋白D1染色在诊断中的意义。方法 对8例淋巴结套细胞淋巴瘤作临床病理观察及随访,LSAB法做免疫表型分析（CD45RO、CD5、CD20、细胞周期蛋白D1、Ki-67、bcl-2）。结果 患者年龄43-78岁（平均年龄57岁）,男女3：1。组织学特点为：（1）淋巴结结构破坏并被单一的淋巴样细胞所取代,淋巴细胞以套区增生性、结节性、弥漫性三种模式增生。（2）淋巴样细胞核有一定的不规则性,染色质中等致密,核分裂象少见,类似中心细胞。其中有3例转变为高度侵袭性的母细胞样变型。所有的病例都呈cyclinD1与bcl-2阳性、CD20阳性、CD45RO阴性、CD5阳性。结论 套细胞淋巴瘤有其特征的形态改变及免疫表型。根据组织病理学特征及cyclin D1阳性,可与其它类型的小B细胞淋巴瘤相鉴别。套细胞淋巴瘤的母细胞样变型也应当与其它变型区别。     

EB病毒相关与不相关的肠道T细胞淋巴瘤临床病理研究

目的：探讨EB病毒相关与不相关的肠道T细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理特征、免疫分型和肿瘤细胞属性。方法：运用EBER1／2原位杂交检测EB病毒感染,采用免疫组化检测32例肠肠道原发T细胞淋巴瘤的免疫表型以及LMP－1、TIA－1、bcl-2和CD21的表达。结果：（1）27例（84．4％）为EB病毒相关淋巴瘤,其中11例（40．75）表达LMP－1。（2）32例瘤细胞均表达CD45RO,CD8＋。4例（12．5％）,CD4＋8例（25．0％）,CD56＋9例（28．1％）,17例（53．7％）为CD4－、CD8－、CD56－。TIA－1＋31例（96．9％）。无1例表达bcl2-,CD21。形态上28例为多形性中一大细胞性,单形性中等大细胞性和多形性各2例。临床上多见于青壮年男性,以腹痛、便血、发热、体重下降为主要症状,预后较差（中位生存期1．7月）。（3）EB病毒相关与相关者出现便血和发热以及CD3,CD8、CD56的表达方面差异有显著性。结论：在我国,绝大多数肠道T细胞淋巴瘤为EB病毒相关,具有特殊临床病理表现和免疫表型。其肿瘤细胞源自不同T细胞亚群（包括细胞毒性T细胞）或者NK细胞。     

儿童腹腔非霍奇金B细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理及免疫表型分析

目的 探讨儿童腹腔原发性非霍奇金B细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理、免疫表型与EBER特征及其病理诊断和鉴别诊断.方法 按WHO(2008年)淋巴瘤分类标准分析74例儿童腹腔原发性非霍奇金B细胞淋巴瘤的临床病理资料,制备组织芯片,进行免疫组织化学SP法染色,EBER原位杂交和c-myc基因荧光原位杂交,观察CD20、CD79a、CD3、CD10、bcl-6、MUM1、bcl-2、CD43、CD38和Ki-67蛋白的表达和EBER表达特征,并区分伯基特淋巴瘤(BL)、弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)和介于BL和DLBCL之间的不能分类的B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL/BL)病理类型,在DLBCL中再区分其生发中心B细胞型(GCB)和非生发中心B细胞型(non-GCB)的分化特征.结果 儿童腹腔非霍奇金B细胞淋巴瘤中BL为65例(87.8%),DLBCL为4例(5.4%),DLBCL/BL为5例(6.8%).临床以腹痛、腹部包块、肠梗阻及肠套叠为主要发病症状.BL免疫组织化学表达CD20(65例)、CD79a(65例)、CD10(63例)、bcl-6(62例)、MUM1(15例)、CD43(46例)和CD38(63例);不表达CD3、bcl-2;27例(41.6%)EBER阳性;54例(93.0%)c-myc基因位点断裂.DLBCL免疫组织化学表达CD20(4例)、CD79a(4例)、CD10(3例)、bcl-6(2例)、MUM1(2例)、bcl-2(3例)、CD43(2例)、CD38(2例);不表达CD3;其中2例GCB,2例non-GCB;EBER阴性;1例c-myc基因位点断裂.DLBCL/BL免疫组织化学表达CD20(5例)、CD79a(5例)、CD10(5例)、bcl-6(4例)、MUM1(3例)、CD43(5例)、CD38(3例),不表达CD3和bcl-2;4例EBER阴性;3例c-myc基因位点断裂.结论 儿童腹腔非霍奇金B细胞淋巴瘤具有侵袭性生长的特点,以BL为主要病理类型.临床以腹痛、腹部包块、肠梗阻及肠套叠为主要发病症状,主要累及回盲部肠组织及周围系膜淋巴结,病理形态、免疫表型、EBER、c-myc基因的检测对BL、DLBC及DLBCL/BL淋巴瘤的诊断和鉴别诊断有重要作用.     

原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤临床病理及病因学分析

目的 探讨原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤(primary central nervous system lymphoma, PCNSL)的临床病理特征、预后指标及病因学.方法 复习39例PCNSL患者的临床资料,同时进行免疫组化、原位杂交检测EBER及PCR检测bcl-2/JH基因重排,并对临床资料、免疫标志物与预后的关系进行分析.结果 34例PCNSL患者的3年生存率为46.4%,5年生存率为27.1%,年龄≥60岁及病变部位深对预后不利(P=0.009和P=0.027),bcl-6阳性表达者的生存率高于阴性表达者(P=0.044),但多因素Cox回归分析显示,进入回归方程的为年龄因素.CD10/bcl-6/MUM-1/CD138分型和治疗方法对预后的判断无显著性差异(P＞0.05).39例患者EBER原位杂交均为阴性,bcl-2/JH基因重排5例阳性(12.8%),其中3例为CD10阳性病例.结论 PCNSL是一种少见的高侵袭性结外非霍奇金淋巴瘤,年龄因素是判断预后的独立性指标,CD10/bcl-6/MUM-1/CD138分型未发现有预后意义,但显示PCNSL的同质性较高,可能是弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤的一种亚型.EB病毒感染与PCNSL的病因无相关性.     

27例血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤的免疫表型分析

目的：分析27例血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤(angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma,AITL)的免疫表型,重点探讨CXCL-13、PD-1、CD10、bcl-6在其诊断中的作用,其中3例CD30阳性病理的诊断意义及问题。方法：收集黄石市第二医院病理科2009年1月至2015年7月间诊断的27例血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤,对其进行常规形态学和免疫学表型分析,观察对预后的影响。结果：27例血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤中,免疫组织化学表达阳性：CD3(27/27)、CXCL13(27/27)、PD-1(27/27)、CD10(20/27)、bcl-6(23/27)其中有3例CD30散在阳性(3/27),CD20(0/27),CD4和CD8阳性细胞混合组中,20例CD4阳性细胞占优势,5例CD8阳性细胞占优势,1例CD4、CD8全阴性,1例CD4、CD8全阳性。CD21滤泡树突细胞阳性,并显示明显的围绕血管特征,同时也提示在肿瘤中均存在滤泡树突网。结论：AITL是一种来源生发中心辅助性T细胞的高度侵袭性肿瘤。CXCL13PD-1CD10bcl-6在诊断中为有用标记物,四种联合应用更能提示诊断。本组3例AITL中存在CD30阳性细胞除鉴别诊断外,其临床意义有待研究。     

Immunohistochemical expression of CD10 and t(14;18) chromosomal translocation may be indicators of follicle centre cell origin in nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

AIMS: Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is categorized as a distinct entity in the REAL classification of lymphomas, it represents a heterogeneous group of neoplasms. A subgroup is probably of follicle centre cell origin and may evolve from a pre-existing follicular lymphoma. The t(14;18) chromosomal translocation can be demonstrated in the majority of follicular lymphomas and the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of t(14;18) translocation in a series of de novo nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. We correlated this with the immunohistochemical expression of CD10, bcl2 and bcl6, markers which are usually expressed by the neoplastic cells in follicular lymphomas. We also correlated these parameters with the presence or absence of p53 protein expression by the neoplastic cells. METHODS AND RESULTS: Nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (n=34) were stained immunohistochemically with monoclonal antibodies to CD10, bcl2, bcl6 and p53 (D07). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the t(14;18) translocation was also performed. Fourteen, 24 and 29 (41%, 71%, 85%) cases exhibited positivity for CD10, bcl2 and bcl6, respectively. In 12 cases there was positivity with D07 (35%). By PCR, the t(14;18) translocation was identified in five cases (15%), four of which were positive for CD10 and bcl2 and all of which were positive for bcl6. One of five cases positive for the chromosomal translocation exhibited positivity with D07. CONCLUSIONS: In this study the t(14;18) translocation was identified in 15% of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, all but one of which exhibited positivity for CD10, bcl2 and bcl6. These may represent cases of follicle centre cell origin which may or may not have evolved from a pre-existing follicular lymphoma. It is possible that positivity for CD10 especially may identify cases which are of follicle centre cell origin and that the absence of t(14;18) translocation in some of these cases may reflect the fact that the translocation cannot normally be demonstrated in all follicular lymphomas. Whether the presence or absence of the translocation and the immunophenotype are prognostically important should be investigated further.     

Expression of perforin in nasal lymphoma. Additional evidence of its natural killer cell derivation.

Eight patients with nasal lymphoma in whom fresh-frozen tissues were available were studied to elucidate the nature of the lymphoma cells. Two cases were diagnosed as diffuse, large cell lymphoma, and the remaining six cases as diffuse, mixed cell types. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that all of the cases were positive for perforin, which is a specific marker for cytotoxic T or natural killer (NK) cells. As all of the cases were CD8 negative, the perforin-positive finding further confirmed the concept that nasal lymphoma is a distinct neoplastic entity derived from NK or NK-related cells. Light microscopic immunohistochemical studies revealed that these nasal lymphoma cases could be classified into Leu19(CD56)+Leu4(CD3)+ (two cases) and Leu19(CD56)+Leu4(CD3)- (six cases) types according to the phenotypes of the proliferating cells. However, simultaneous staining for perforin and Leu4 (CD3) using immunoelectron microscopy on the Leu19+Leu4+ cases showed that the perforin-positive cells were different from the Leu4-positive cells. This finding suggests that the Leu4-positive cells are not neoplastic NK cells but reactive T cells. Six cases were positive for EBER-1 by in situ hybridization analysis. This finding reconfirms the previous studies that Epstein-Barr virus plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of nasal lymphoma.     

Primary gastric Ki-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma: A report of two cases

Two cases with primary gastric Ki-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma are presented. Morphologic features of both cases involved pleomorphism of the neoplastic cells, fibrosis and lymphatic infiltration. The neoplastic cells in both cases were positive for BerH₂ (CD30), LCA(CD45), lysozyme and alpha-1-antitrypsin (α₁-AT). In additional case, the neoplastic cells were additionally positive for MAC387 and (α₁,-antichymotrypsin (α,-ACT). The neoplastic cells in these cases were negative for L26(CD20), UCHL-1 (CD45RO), DAKO CD3 and epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). According to the results of the phenotypic studies, the authors consider that the neoplastic cells have some of the features of histiocytes.
Both patients at 2 and 8 years after surgery without chemotherapy are disease free. This lymphoma is well known to be frequently misdiagnosed as undifferentiated carcinoma. Although rare in occurrence, recognition of this primary lymphoma in the stomach has a significant clinical implication, as the authors consider that its prognosis might be better than undifferentiated carcinoma of the stomach.     

应用组织芯片技术探讨"恶性组织细胞增生症"肿瘤细胞属性及其与EB病毒感染的关系

目的：初步探讨所谓“恶性组织细胞增生症”（简称恶组）肿瘤细胞的属性及其与EB病毒感染之间的关系。方法：用组织芯片技术将5例“恶组”尸检病例的每例不同组织各集成在一张组织芯片上,用免疫组织化学标记链霉素卵白素生物素（LSAB）法检测瘤细胞的免疫表型,用EBER1／2原位杂交检测Epstein-Barr(EB)病毒感染的情况。结果：（1）5例瘤细胞均表达CD45RO、CD3ε、T细胞限制性细胞内抗原－1（TIA－1）、Granzyme B,无瘤细胞表达CD56、CD30、CD20、CD68。（2）5例EBER1／2原位杂交均为阳性（簇型3例、弥漫型2例）。结论：至少部分“恶组”为EB病毒相关的侵袭性T细胞淋巴瘤。     

Natural killer-cell lymphoma involving the gynecologic tract

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) can involve the gynecologic tract, most often as a manifestation of systemic involvement, and most cases reported have been of B-cell lineage. We describe 2 women with natural killer (NK)-cell lymphoma involving the gynecologic tract that initially presented with vaginal bleeding. In case 1, the patient had a stage IE nasal-type NK-cell lymphoma involving the cervix. The tumor was composed of medium-sized, irregular lymphoid cells with angioinvasion and necrosis. In case 2, the patient had a stage IV blastoid NK-cell lymphoma/leukemia infiltrating all organs in a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy specimen. Subsequent biopsy specimens revealed that the bone marrow and lymph nodes were also involved. The neoplasm was composed of small to medium lymphoid cells with fine nuclear chromatin. Case 1 was assessed immunohistochemically and the neoplastic cells were positive for CD3, CD56, and TIA-1. Case 2 was analyzed using both immunohistochemical and flow cytometry methods. The neoplastic cells were positive for cytoplasmic CD3, CD4, CD7, CD43, CD45, and CD56 and were negative for surface CD3. Both cases were negative for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) and molecular studies showed no evidence of T-cell receptor gamma chain gene rearrangements. The immunophenotype and absence of T-cell receptor gene rearrangements support NK-cell origin. We report these cases to illustrate that NK-cell lymphomas can involve, and rarely arise in, the gynecologic tract.     

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting with mass lesions in the central nervous system: a report of five cases

We have encountered five cases of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVL) presenting with central nervous system (CNS) mass lesions during their clinical course. The age of the patients ranged from 50 to 74 years and three patients were male. All of these cases histopathologically showed typical intravascular localization of the neoplastic cells in the initial biopsy specimens obtained from sites other than the CNS. Despite multiagent chemotherapy, patients suffered from single or multiple CNS mass lesions 5-44 months after the initial diagnosis of IVL, except for one case in which IVL and the CNS mass lesion were diagnosed at the same time. The subsequent biopsy and autopsy specimens obtained from the CNS mass lesions revealed diffuse infiltration of the tumor cells with perivascular spreading, but minimal or no intravascular components. Immunohistochemical analysis of intravascular tumor cells and CNS mass lesions revealed expression of CD20, CD79a, bcl-2 and negative for CD3e and Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA. The overall features of the CNS mass lesions were very similar to or indistinguishable from those of the primary CNS lymphomas. This implies that CNS mass lesions in the IVL cases can be correctly diagnosed only by careful attention to clinical and pathological findings. Moreover, there is the possibility that some cases previously diagnosed as primary CNS lymphomas may have include IVL cases. Further investigation is needed to explore this unusual phenomenon.     

Frequent expression of CD30 antigen in the primary gastric non-B, non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Most primary gastric lymphomas are of B-cell origin. Fourteen cases of primary gastric non-B, non-Hodgkin lymphomas were studied to evaluate their clinicopathological and immunophenotypic findings. The cases were comprised of 11 men and three women, with a median age of 56.5 years. Most patients underwent surgery either with or without chemotherapy, exhibiting a 5 year survival rate of 57.5%. Morphologically, the neoplastic cells showed various histological features, such as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) (n = 3), peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified, large (n = 4), medium-sized (n = 2) and mixed cell (n = 5). Two cases displayed a non-B, non-T cell phenotype, whereas the remaining cases displayed a T-cell phenotype. Six cases were CD4+, while two were CD8+. The neoplastic cells were CD30+ in 10 cases. TIA-1 was positive in six cases. In one case, anaplastic large cell lymphoma kinase (ALK) was identified with immunostaining and chromosomal rearrangement of ALK was detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). In conclusion, although the mechanism of CD30 expression is unknown, primary gastric non-B, non-Hodgkin lymphomas tend to express CD30. We consider that some of the cases in the present study may be derived from cytotoxic T cells, similar to systemic and cutaneous ALCL, the majority of which exhibit TIA-1.     

Lymphomatous features of aggressive NK cell leukaemia/lymphoma with massive necrosis, haemophagocytosis and EB virus infection

AIMS : Aggressive natural killer (NK) cell leukaemia will be categorized as a distinct entity in the new WHO classification of malignant lymphomas. However, its non-leukaemic features remain unclear. We therefore investigated the morphological and immunophenotypic features of this lymphoma. METHODS AND RESULTS : Four cases with aggressive NK cell lymphoma were morphologically and immunohistochemically studied. All cases followed an aggressive course with death occurring within about 3 months of initial presentation. In these cases, the neoplastic cells disseminated throughout systemic lymph nodes and invaded various tissues and organs. The lymphoma cells were large cells showing nuclear irregularity and a pattern of sinusoidal invasion in lymph nodes. Apoptosis and coagulation necrosis were both frequently observed. Haemophagocytosis was observed in all cases. Neoplastic cells in paraffin-embedded tissue specimens from these patients had CD3(CD3epsilon)+ CD56(123C3)+ granzyme+ TIA-1+ EBERT+ CD43(MT1)- CD45RO(UCHL-1)- CD57(Leu7)- CD20(L26)- phenotypes. In the two cases where tissue was available for immunohistochemical study in frozen sections, neoplastic cells showed CD56(Leu19)+ perforin+ Fas ligand(FasL)+ CD2(Leu5b)- CD3(Leu4)- CD4(Leu3)- CD5(Leu1)- CD7(Leu9)- CD8(Leu2)- betaF1- TCRdelta1- phenotypes. CD16(Leu11b) was positive in one case. CONCLUSIONS: : Natural killer cell lymphomas appear to represent a non-leukaemic counterpart of aggressive natural killer cell leukaemia, a relationship similar to that in adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. Awareness and diagnosis of this aggressive lymphoma is important because of its fulminant course.