Mantle cell lymphoma of blastoid variant with skin lesion and rapid progression: a case report and literature review.
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of aggressive mature B-cell neoplasm. Skin involvement of MCL is extremely rare, with only 21 cases reported so far. We report a case of MCL with blastoid variant, presenting as skin lesion initially. A 53-year-old man presented with increasing petechiae and ecchymosis after slight hit. Biopsy of skin showed tumor cells densely infiltrated dermal and subcutis with blastoid cytological features and numerous mitotic figures. Immunohistochemistry study showed tumor cells were positive for CD20, CD79a, BCL2, CyclinD1, and MUM1 but lost CD5 expression. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) studies demonstrated t(11;14). Although received chemotherapy after the diagnosis established, the patient deteriorated rapidly and died 5 weeks after presenting with skin lesions.
Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qinghua
Q
Cao
Yang
Y
Li
Hanliang
H
Lin
Zunfu
Z
Ke
Yongdong
Y
Liu
Ziyin
Z
Ye
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D020522:Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic