T-immunoblastic lymphoma mimicking B-immunoblastic lymphoma

S. Swanson, D. J. Innes, H. F. Frierson, C. E. Hess

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Abstract

A T-cell immunoblastic lymphoma having plasmacytoid features that mimic B-cell immunoblastic lymphoma, is described. The lesion was composed of sheets of pleomorphic plasmacytoid cells that displayed a helper T-cell immunophenotype (Leu-1+, Leu-3+, Leu-4+, Leu-5+, Leu-9-, Leu-2-). Ultrastructural features were consistent with a T-cell lymphoma. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that the cells were DNA triploid and had a high proliferative activity. Although the histology of immunoblastic lymphomas alone may suggest either a T- or B-cell phenotype, immunophenotyping is essential in making this distinction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1077-1080
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Volume111
Issue number11
StatePublished - 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Medical Laboratory Technology

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