·Willis (1948) “… nowhere in pathology has a chaos of names so clouded clear concepts as in the subject of lymphoid tumors ….” •Hopwood (1957) “… the urge to classify is a fundamental human instinct: like a predisposition to sin, it accompanies us into the world at birth and stays with us to the end …”
Lymphoma classification Rappaport 1966 Lukes Collins 1974 Working formula 1982 Kiel 1988 REAL 1994 WHO 2001 2008 Is this the REAL thing…..? WHO ……knows!
WHO Classification of lymphomas At least 30 types of lymphoma are recognized 3 broad flavors - B-cell lymphomas Precursor (immature), peripheral (“mature”) - T-cell lymphomas - Hodgkin lymphoma ( bona fide lymphoma) ~ 85% in North America and Europe are B-cell · two types account for > 50% of lymphomas - diffuse large B- cell lymphoma (~ 30 - 40%) - follicular lymphomas (~ 25 - 30%) ·
Etiology of lymphomas Translocations involving the IgH are requent
Etiology of lymphomas Inherited genetic factors-genomic instability: -Down syndrome, NF type I Autoimmune disorders : Sjogren, Hashimoto Viruses: EBV, HTLV1 and herpes virus Environmental agents: - Chronic inflammation, Helicobacter Pylori and MALT lymphoma -Gluten sensitive enteropathy and intestinal lymphoma Iatrogenic: -Radiotherapy -Chemotherapy
Diagnosing lymphomas CD 20 antibody staining B lymphocytes
Diagnosing lymphoid neoplasias T-cell markers CD3 mature T cells CD4 – helper T cell CD5 – T cell , small subset of B cells CD8 – cytotoxic T cell B cell markers CD19 - mature B cell CD20 - mature B cell CD23 - activated mature B cell CD10 Bcl-6
Lymphoid leukemia versus lymphoma Somewhat arbitrary, distinctions for lymphoid neoplasias Lymphoid leukemia presents with mainly bone marrow and blood involvement Lymphoma presents with nodal or extranodal mass with minimal blood/marrow involvement Many diseases overlap or evolve from one another
Signs and symptoms Lymphoid leukemias present with signs and symptoms related to bone marrow involvement Anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia Lymphomas present as nontender mass (>2 cm) Extranodal- skin, GI tract, brain, Fever, weight loss, night sweats (B-symptoms) Patients may have any combination of the above
Origin of B-cell lymphomas Marginal zone Mantle zone Germinal center Naive B-cell Mantle cell lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Memory B-cell CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma Plasma cell Myeloma
C hronic L ymphocytic L eukemia/ S mall L ymphocytic L ymphoma CLINICAL •commonest leukemia •CLL often picked up on routine CBC •typically indolent (but not always!) •rare less than 40 years •complications: • autoimmune (10-15%) (ITP, AIHA) • hypogammaglobulinemia • transformation (DLBCL) PATHOLOGY •diffuse growth pattern Spleen is frequently involved
proliferation center- mitotically active cells=this is where the tumor cells grow C hronic L ymphocytic L eukemia/ S mall L ymphocytic L ymphoma
MORPHOLOGY - small, mature lymphocytes >4000/mm3 - smudge cells characteristic IMMUNOPHENOTYPE CD19, CD20, CD23, CD5 GENETICS 13q deletion (good prognosis) trisomy of 12 11q deletion (bad prognosis) C hronic L ymphocytic L eukemia/ S mall L ymphocytic L ymphoma
C hronic L ymphocytic L eukemia/ S mall L ymphocytic L ymphoma Nucleated erythrocyte Spherocytes Smudge cells Small lymphocytes
3. C hronic L ymphocytic L eukemia/ S mall L ymphocytic L ymphoma TRANSFORMATION 1. LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA (Richter) - 10% 2.Prolymphocytic lymphoma -15-30% average survival 1 year
FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA 15-20 000/year, less common in Europe, Asia -Middle age patient’s - Most common indolent lymphoma -Peripheral blood 10% -Bone marrow 85% involved -Spleen and liver also commonly involved -Can undergo transformation into large cell lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma Classic low power view - back-to-back follicles - loss of interfollicular zones - extranodal follicles - uniform size of follicles
Follicular lymphoma Back to back, uniform follicles, attenuated mantle zone, no tingible body macrophages
Follicular lymphoma diagnostic hallmark t(14;18) Translocates the bcl-2 gene next to IgH over expression of bcl-2 prevents apoptosis Bcl-2 + Bcl-2 – staining in normal Lymphoid follicle
Follicular lymphoma centrocyte: -cleaved/notched/twisted -raisin -buttock 50% transforms into large cell lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma Centroblasts- important in grading
Splenic involvement in follicular lymphoma
Origin of B-cell lymphomas Marginal zone Mantle zone Germinal center Naive B-cell Mantle cell lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Memory B-cell CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma Plasma cell Myeloma CB/CC
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Most common non Hodgkin lymphoma(~40%) - 25, 000 new cases/year - median age 6th decade - all age groups - typically present with a single rapidly enlarging mass - often (~ 40%) extranodal Variable clinical outcome aggressive, has to be treated immediately
Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma Etiology and clinicopathologic subtypes - de novo -BCL-6 mutation freezes the differentiation of cells in the germinal center + blocks the effect of p53 -can occur anywhere in the body - transformed from either follicular lymphoma (t14;18) or CLL/SLL - immunosuppressed patients - transplant patients, AIDS patients - KSHV, EBV, HHV-8 infection
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Note the population of large tumor cells, diffuse growth pattern, variation in size and shape of cells, cells with vesicular nucleus and cleaved cells
Origin of B-cell lymphomas Marginal zone Mantle zone Germinal center Naive B-cell Mantle cell lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Memory B-cell CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma Plasma cell Myeloma CB/CC
Extremely aggressive high grade lymphoma T(8-14) activates c-myc oncogene Endemic Non-endemic Immunodeficiency children and young adults Site Jaw/Facial Ileocecal area Systemic/ non-CNS EBV ~ 100% ~ 15-20% ~ 25% BM not involved can be can be Cure rate high high ? Burkitt lymphoma
t(8;14) which activates c-myc oncogene
Burkitt lymphoma endemic variant
Burkitt lymphoma small round cells in a “starry sky” pattern created by macrophages engulfing cellular debris, mitoses
Clinically: - typically presents in elderly males - frequently extranodal: - leukemic phase - GI: lymphomatous polyposis - much more aggressive than other - poor response to conventional chemotherapy - median survival 3 - 4 years Mantle cell lymphoma
Origin of B-cell lymphomas Marginal zone Mantle zone Germinal center Naive B-cell Mantle cell Lymphoma CLL/SLL Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Memory B-cell CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma 4.Plasma cell Myeloma CC/CB
Extra-nodal marginal zone lymphoma, MALToma Pathogenesis: Autoimmune disorders: thyroid(Hashimoto), salivary glands (Sjogren) Chronic infection: stomach, lung, skin, conjunctiva Begins as a polycloncal reactive process, over time becomes a monoclonal B cell lymphoma In stomach, highly associated with helicobacter pylori monocytoid B cells, plasma cells, germinal centers, lymphoepithelial lesions Survival : indolent in early stages Cell of origin : marginal zone B cell
MALTOMA Gastric MALToma
Origin of B-cell lymphomas Marginal zone Mantle zone Germinal center Naive B-cell Mantle cell lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Memory B-cell CLL/SLL Marginal zone lymphoma 4.Plasma cell Myeloma CC/CB
typically presents as: - male in 6th decade - splenomegaly - no lymphadenopathy - CBC: - pancytopenia - marked monocytopenia • splenic disease: - red pulp (unique ) Hairy cell leukemia
Hodgkin lymphoma Incidence - ~ 1% of all new cancers in USA - ~ 7,500 new cases/year - constant recent increase Age - bimodal age-curve (unique in cancer) - 15 - 35 - > 50 Sex - M:F = ~ 4:3 (except nodular sclerosis)
Hodgkin lymphoma A B C D A. Classic B. Mononuclear variant C. Lacunar variant D. Lympho-histiocytic variant
Hodgkin Lymphoma CD15 and CD30 antibodies are used to stain Reed Sternberg cells
Nodular sclerosing Clinical: -adolescent and young adult, -females > males -usually lower cervical, supraclavicular, or mediastinal LN Histology: - occasional R-S cells, Lacunar cells, inflammatory cells, bands of sclerosis Survival: Excellent
Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular sclerosing
NS MC LD LR Frequency ~70% ~20% <1% ~5% Usual age 15- 30 any/middle >50 any middle Clinically females abdominal advanced early mediastinal splenic marrow stage 5yr survival ~80% ~60% ~30% ~90% Hodgkin lymphoma features
Staging of HL I: Single LN region or extra-nodal site II: 2 or more LN regions on same side of diaphragm III: LN on both sides of diaphragm, may include spleen IV: Multiple or disseminated foci Further divided into absence (A) or presence (B) of fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss of >10% body weight