Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MALT) – Like Presentations of Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma: A T-cell lymphoma masquerading as a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder

摘要

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is the second most common type of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) worldwide, and in some countries the most common form. Clinically, AITL usually presents with systemic symptoms, diffuse lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly and common laboratory abnormalities such as hypergammaglobulinemia. Skin rashes are seen in 50–80% of patients. AITL derives follicular T-helper cells (TFH), that express germinal center markes and produces hyperactivation of B-cell seen in AITL. Although the histologic features of AITL in the skin could be similar to pathologic findings present in lymph node biopsies, we present herein 2 cases of AITL with histologic and immunophenotypic features that were somewhat suggestive of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (MALT).Caution is urged to exclude the possibility of a systemic T-cell lymphoma such as AITL in cutaneous and lymph node B-cell proliferations.