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Proliferation centers in bone marrows involved by chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: a clinicopathologic analysis. Ann Diagn Pathol 2016 Dec;25:15-19

Date

11/04/2016

Pubmed ID

27806839

DOI

10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2016.07.011

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84985930576 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Proliferation centers (PCs) are a characteristic finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) lymph nodes, and their presence and extent in this site are not currently felt to be related to clinical course. In contrast, detailed clinicopathologic analyses of bone marrow (BM) PCs have not been previously reported.

METHODS: The PCs in 88 CLL/SLL BMs from 45 patients (pts) were graded (0-4) and were correlated with other morphologic, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, and laboratory features.

RESULTS: Proliferation centers were present in 69 BMs (78%) from 32 pts (71%) and were distinct/prominent (grades 2-4) in 21 pts (47%), with the latter more commonly found in follow-up BMs (1/7 diagnostic BMs vs 49/81 follow-up BMs; P=.04). When present, PCs were most commonly graded as distinct nodules easily visible on ×10. No relationships were identified between PCs and any complete blood count parameter, serum lactate dehydrogenase or IgG levels, degree or pattern of BM involvement, blood morphology, CD38 and FMC7 expression by flow cytometry, or fluorescence in situ hybridization results, when the first encountered BM was considered for each patient.

CONCLUSIONS: This represents the first detailed analysis of PCs in CLL/SLL BMs. In our tertiary center, PCs were seen frequently, in approximately three-fourths of cases. There were no statistical associations identified between PCs and cytogenetic, immunophenotypic, or other laboratory and morphologic findings.

Author List

Chang JC, Harrington AM, Olteanu H, VanTuinen P, Kroft SH

Authors

Alexandra M. Harrington MD Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Steven Howard Kroft MD Chair, Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
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MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Marrow
Cell Proliferation
Female
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Immunophenotyping
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Lymph Nodes
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Male
Middle Aged