Three new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with t(9;14)(p13;q32)

Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2003 Aug;145(1):65-9. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(03)00054-2.

Abstract

The majority of non-Hodgkin lymphomas of B-cell type (B-NHL) exhibit chromosomal abnormalities including many types of reciprocal translocations closely related to specific histopathologic entities. The t(9;14)(p13;q32) has been recognized as a primary genetic event directly involved in the development of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. In the 14 published cases, the t(9;14)(p13;32) seems to delineate a variety of low-grade B-cell disorders characterized by a common clinical history and immunopathologic similarities. We report here three new cases presenting a t(9;14)(p13;q32) with other chromosomal abnormalities which have been referred to as B-cell low-grade or high-grade malignant lymphoproliferative disorders. Two of these cases showed diffuse large B cell lymphoma morphology and two patients had a favorable clinical outcome. These data suggest that t(9;14)(p13;q32) is not restricted to low-grade lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Karyotyping
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / genetics*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Translocation, Genetic*