Composite Lymphoma Containing Mantle Cell and Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified: A Report of 2 Cases Treated With Up-front Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2020 Nov/Dec;28(10):e94-e98. doi: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000769.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of composite lymphoma comprising mantle cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified, a rare association that has only been reported twice in the literature. In case 1, a 64-year-old woman presented with massive splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Immunohistochemical studies of the lymph node biopsy suggested the presence of 2 lymphomas, a predominant component of a peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified and an in situ mantle cell neoplasia. These suspicions were confirmed with polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization studies. In case 2, a 45-year-old man presented with an enlarged right tonsil. Contrary to case 1, the biopsy suggested a predominant infiltration of a classical mantle cell lymphoma and an atypical proliferation of T cells. Biclonality was also confirmed with fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular techniques. Both cases were treated with an up-front autologous stem cell transplantation after achieving first complete remission, and they remained free of disease for a long period of time.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Clone Cells
  • Composite Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Composite Lymphoma / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell / therapy
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Remission Induction
  • Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Autologous