title: Clinicopathologic features and treatment outcome of children with large-cell lymphoma and the t(2;5)(p23;q35).
abstract: The t(2;5)(p23;q35) was detected in 9 of the 18 cases of large-cell lymphoma with an abnormal karyotype among 115 children with large-cell lymphoma treated at St Jude Children's Research Hospital from 1975 to 1993. When the cases containing the t(2;5) were classified according to the National Cancer Institute Working Formulation, 7 were large-cell, immunoblastic and 2 were diffuse large cell; according to the Kiel classification system, 6 were anaplastic large cell, 2 immunoblastic, and 1 centroblastic. CD30 expression was documented in 6 of 8 cases tested. All patients had nodal disease and 6 had extranodal involvement (bone in 4 cases and skin in 3). Eight of nine had advanced disease at diagnosis (stage Ill in 7 and stage IV in 1). Complete remission (CR) was attained in all patients and 6 remain in first CR for 19+ to 97+ months. Three relapsed, but successfully obtained second remissions; 2 are 58+ and 80+ months after retrieval therapy for local recurrences, and 1 patient died of recurrent disease. The t(2;5)(p23;q35) is associated with, but not limited to, anaplastic histology, a CD30+ T-cell phenotype, advanced stage disease with nodal (+/- extranodal) involvement, and chemosensitivity at diagnosis and relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38101.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Sandlund
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pui
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Berard
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hutchison
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Crist
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002889:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007621:Karyotyping; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D017730:Ki-1 Antigen; D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin; D011241:Prednisone