[Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma: expression of cytotoxic-granule-associated protein TIA-1 and its relation with Epstein-Barr virus infection].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinicopathologic features, the expression of cytotoxic-granule-associated protein TIA-1 and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL).


METHODS
Totally 17 cases of SPTCL were studied. Immunohistochemical staining was done for TIA-1, CD45RO, CD3, CD20 and CD68, and in situ hybridization for EBV encoded small nuclear RNA (EBER1/2).


RESULTS
In the 17 cases of SPTCL, the ratio of male-to-female was 1:1.1 and the median age was 24 years old. The main clinical manifestations were asymptomatic plaques, nodules and masses. Histologically, the pattern of lymphoid cells infiltration was panniculitis. The infiltrated lymphoid cells were pleomorphic and their mitotic figures were few (0 - 2/hpt). In the tumor tissue, there might be epithilioid granulomas, multinuclear cells, beanbag cells, small pieces of necrosis and small vessels with lymphoid cells infiltration in the vascular wall. Immunohistochemically, all the cases showed a T-cell phenotype and the expression rate of TIA-1 was 100% (16/16). By in situ hybridization, the positive rate of EBV-EBER1/2 was 29.4% (5/17).


CONCLUSIONS
SPTCL has a specific histopathologic picture. It may originate from cytotoxic T lymphocytes or NK cells. Some of them may be accompanying with EBV latent infection.
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Department of Dermatoverneology, First University Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yang
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Liu
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Li
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Liao
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Lai
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Li
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Ran
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Zhou
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
C099537:Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA 1; D012367:RNA, Viral; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; C076751:TIAL1 protein, human