Gamma-delta (γδ) T-cell lymphoma – another case unclassifiable by World Health Organization classification: a case report
Abstract Background We present a case of gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma that does not fit the current World Health Organization classifications. Case presentation A 74-year-old Caribbean-American woman presented with lymphocytosis, pruritus, and non-drenching night sweats. Bone marrow and peripheral bl...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1312-5 |
Summary: | Abstract Background We present a case of gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma that does not fit the current World Health Organization classifications. Case presentation A 74-year-old Caribbean-American woman presented with lymphocytosis, pruritus, and non-drenching night sweats. Bone marrow and peripheral blood analyses both confirmed the diagnosis of gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma. An axillary lymph node biopsy was negative for lymphoma. Clinically absent hepatosplenomegaly and skin lesions with biopsy-proven gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma suggest that she is unclassifiable within the current classification system. Conclusions We believe this is a case of not otherwise specified gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma. Accumulation of these rare not otherwise specified cases will be important for future classification which further defines the biology of this disease. |
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ISSN: | 1752-1947 |