Leukemia & lymphoma
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Leukemia & lymphoma · Sep 1996
ReviewT-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma--a distinct clinicopathologic entity?
T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma is a particular variant of large B-cell lymphomas with the morphological hallmark of a small number of large neoplastic B-cells scattered in between a dense background of reactive T-lymphocytes, while histiocytes may be admixed in variable numbers. In the typical case, the neoplastic population resembles large germinal center cells including cells similar to the L+H-variants of Reed-Sternberg cells. The immunophenotype of these tumour cells is L26 + Leu-M1-BerH2-. ⋯ Moreover, a close relationship exists between T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma and lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's disease, because there are striking similarities between the two, and, in addition, coexistence of T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma with Hodgkin's paragranuloma has been reported. It, therefore, seems conceivable that T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma represents a developmental stage of lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's disease. Be that as it may: There is no doubt that, presently, the nosological position of T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma is unsettled and still remains to be clarified.