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Extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma must be differentiated from other diseases such as NK cell lukemia, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, EBV-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma, NOS, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, non specific inflammatory process, enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma, peripheral T cell lymphoma, hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type must be diffrentiated from Wegner’s granulomatosis, Polymorphic reticulosis, and Midline malignant lymphoma
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
- Extranodal NK t-cell must be differentiated with other NK and T cell hematologic malignancies and EBV-associated T cell or NK cell lymphoprolifrative disorders.[1]
- Extranodal NK-T cell lymphoma, nasal type shows aggresive lethal midline granuloma macroscopicaly so it must be differentiated from diseases such as:[4]
- Wegner’s granulomatosis
- Polymorphic reticulosis
- Midline malignant lymphoma
Differentiating extranodal NK T-cell from other hematologic malignancies by immunophenotype and EBV infection:
Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma express CD56 on its surface accompanied with EBV infection.
| Disease | Immunophenotype | EBV |
|---|---|---|
| NK cell leukemia | CD16+ | + |
| Lymphomatoid granulomatosis | CD20+ | + |
| EBV-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma, NOS | CD20+ CD76+ | + |
| Peripheral T cell lymphoma, unspecified | CD3+ CD56– | – |
| Anaplastic large cell lymphoma | CD30+ | – |
| Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma | CD2+ CD7+ CD3+ | – |
References
References
- ↑ Karube, Kennosuke; Aoki, Ryosuke; Nomura, Yuko; Yamamoto, Kohei; Shimizu, Kay; Yoshida, Shirou; Komatani, Hideki; Sugita, Yasuo; Ohshima, Koichi (2008). “Usefulness of flow cytometry for differential diagnosis of precursor and peripheral T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas: Analysis of 490 cases”. Pathology International. 58 (2): 89–97. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1827.2007.02195.x. ISSN 1320-5463.
- ↑ Extranodal Natural-Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type. Hindawi Publishing Corporation. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ah/2010/627401/. Accessed on February 19, 2016
- ↑ Kassel SH, Echevarria RA, Guzzo FP (1969). “Midline malignant reticulosis (so-called lethal midline granuloma)”. Cancer. 23 (4): 920–35. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(196904)23:4<920::aid-cncr2820230430>3.0.co;2-m. PMID 5818523.
- ↑ Kassel SH, Echevarria RA, Guzzo FP (1969). “Midline malignant reticulosis (so-called lethal midline granuloma)”. Cancer. 23 (4): 920–35. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(196904)23:4<920::aid-cncr2820230430>3.0.co;2-m. PMID 5818523.
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