Large anaplastic cell Ki-1 positive malignant lymphoma with peculiar endocytotic vacuoles.
Unusual intracytoplasmic inclusions are occasionally seen in some variants of malignant lymphoma. We report here a case of large anaplastic cell malignant lymphoma with peculiar vacuoles of probable endocytotic origin. Immunological findings demonstrated the characteristics of activated cells typical of a large anaplastic cell Ki-1 positive lymphoma. The tumour cells exhibited a phenotype of peripheral helper-inducer T-cells. The intracytoplasmic vacuoles were positive with the T surface marker antibodies. Ultrastructurally, these inclusions were closely related to the microvesicle-containing vacuoles reported in signet ring cell lymphomas of B or T cell lineage. The mechanism of cytoplasmic vacuole formation is discussed. An endocytotic origin is possible. The resemblance to the "capping" phenomenon in small lymphocytes is stressed.
Le Tourneau
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Service Central Jacques Delarue d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
Audouin
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Diebold
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Pujade-Lauraine
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Bernadou
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D000328:Adult; D000708:Anaplasia / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000276:immunology*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010641:Phenotype; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen