title: Cytogenetic studies of composite lymphomas: monocytoid B-cell lymphoma and other B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
abstract: Monocytoid B-cell lymphoma (MBCL) is a newly recognized, morphologically and immunologically distinct, low-grade B-cell neoplasm that may exist as a pure morphologic entity or as a component of a composite lymphoma. To determine whether cytogenetic abnormalities exist in cases of MBCL, fresh tissue from four lymphoma specimens in which MBCL was a substantial component were analyzed by classic cytogenetics; no pure MBCL cases were available for study. One monoclonal neoplastic population was found in each case by immunophenotyping studies and classic cytogenetics. Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities included -X or +X, t(14;18)(q32;q21), del(6q), t(11;14)(q13;q32), dup(12q), dup(1q), t(2;3)(q13;q29), and der(8)t(8;9)(p11.2;q13). The abnormal clone usually reflected the underlying lymphomatous process, namely, follicular lymphoma [t(14;18)], mantle cell lymphoma [t(11;14)], or small lymphocytic lymphoma (partial trisomy 12). There were no cytogenetic abnormalities common to all neoplasms. Taken together, the cytogenetic and immunologic data suggest that although MBCL may exist as a pure entity, it also may commonly represent a morphologic variant or a component of other primary lymphomatous processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytogenetics, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010-0269.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Slovak
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Nathwani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis*; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000032:analysis*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte