Title |
Gamma-delta (γδ) T-cell lymphoma – another case unclassifiable by World Health Organization classification: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, June 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-017-1312-5 |
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Authors |
Hemant Sindhu, Ruqin Chen, Hui Chen, Jonathan Wong, Rashid Chaudhry, Yin Xu, Jen C. Wang |
Abstract |
We present a case of gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma that does not fit the current World Health Organization classifications. 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. 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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