Mantle cell lymphoma as a component of composite lymphoma: Clinicopathologic parameters and biologic implications

Thomas G. Papathomas, Ioannis Venizelos, Cherie H. Dunphy, Jonathan W. Said, Michael L. Wang, Elias Campo, Steven H. Swerdlow, John C. Chan, Carlos E. Bueso-Ramos, Dennis D. Weisenburger, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, Ken H. Young

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Abstract

Composite lymphoma is a rare circumstance in which 2 or more distinct types of lymphoma occur in a single anatomical location. Although composite lymphoma has been increasingly identified with the advent of molecular genetic techniques, this topic has only rarely been a specific focus of the medical scientific literature. In this review, we focus on mantle cell lymphoma occurring as a major pathologic component of composite lymphoma and emphasize the clinicopathologic features of these tumors and associated biologic implications. To date, 26 cases of composite lymphoma including a component of mantle cell lymphoma have been previously published. Issues of clonal relatedness between the individual lymphoma components and emerging biologic implications as well as potential diagnostic pitfalls are evaluated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)467-480
Number of pages14
JournalHuman Pathology
Volume43
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2012

Keywords

  • Burkitt lymphoma
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • Classical Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Clonal relationship
  • Composite lymphoma
  • Follicular lymphoma
  • Mantle cell lymphoma
  • Marginal zone lymphoma
  • Plasma cell neoplasm
  • Plasmablastic lymphoma
  • Small lymphocytic lymphoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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