Novel insights into the early histopathogenesis of immunodeficiency-associated Burkitt lymphoma: a case report of Burkitt microlymphoma arising within HIV lymphadenitis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2016
Publication Title
Histopathology
Abstract
AIMS: To report a case detailing the early histopathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma (BL), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positive, in the clinical setting of HIV infection.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We describe a 57 year-old woman with newly diagnosed HIV infection who presented with unilateral localized axillary lymphadenopathy. Histopathological, immunohistochemical, and flow cytometric analyses were performed and showed EBV-positive nests of Burkitt cells, including rare nests also positive for cytomegalovirus, exclusively located within hyperplastic monocytoid B-cell areas of HIV lymphadenitis. Due to positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings of persistent localized lymphadenopathy with markedly increased fludeoxyglucose avidity a core needle biopsy was performed. Histopathological, immunohistochemical, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and flow cytometric analyses confirmed BL.
CONCLUSIONS: Early histopathogenesis of HIV-associated BL occurred as nests of EBV-positive Burkitt cells within prominent monocytoid B-cell areas in our case. The results equip the pathologist to identify a very subtle Burkitt microlymphoma which would allow for prompt and appropriate chemotherapeutic intervention and may promote research into the possible relationship between monocytoid B cells and BL.
Volume
69
Issue
3
First Page
516
Last Page
521
Recommended Citation
Park D, Ozkaya N, Hariharan A. Novel insights into the early histopathogenesis of immunodeficiency-associated Burkitt lymphoma: a case report of Burkitt microlymphoma arising within HIV lymphadenitis. Histopathology. 2016 Sep;69(3):516-21. doi: 10.1111/his.12960. Epub 2016 May 20. PMID: 26953628; PMCID: PMC5633933.
DOI
10.1111/his.12960
ISSN
1365-2559
PubMed ID
26953628
