An Isolated Mesenteric Presentation of a Nodal Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma with T Follicular Helper Cell Phenotype
Open Access
- 15 November 2022
- journal article
- case report
- Published by MDPI AG in Hematology Reports
- Vol. 14 (4) , 335-341
Abstract
Nodal peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL) with T follicular helper (TFH) cell phenotype is a provisional entity added to the 2016 revised WHO classification of haematological malignancies. These lymphomas have an aggressive clinical course and respond poorly to conventional treatments. Distinct histological features have not been well described. Additionally, the minimum criteria for diagnosis is not well established but detection of at least two TFH markers in addition to CD4 is suggested to assign a TFH cell phenotype. Some pathological features of angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL) such as recurrent molecular alterations are commonly found. As the name suggests, these lymphomas are nodal in origin with patients presenting with widespread lymphadenopathy. We describe the first documented case of nodal PTCL with a TFH phenotype presenting as an isolated mesenteric mass with no nodal involvement.Keywords
Funding Information
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
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