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SynthesisHaematologica2013

Recognizing nodal marginal zone lymphoma: recent advances and pitfalls. A systematic review.

Michiel van den Brand, J Han J M van Krieken

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Haematologica, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Prognostic Significance of Paraproteinemia in Marginal Zone LymphomaTurkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology · 2026
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  6. Marginal Zone Lymphoma in a Case of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treated With Adalimumab Therapy.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2025
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  11. Sclerotic marginal zone lymphoma: A case report.World journal of methodology · 2023
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  12. Journal of hematology · 2023
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  14. Relevance of Additional Immunohistochemical Markers in the Differential Diagnosis of Small B-Cell Lymphomas: A Case-Control StudyTurkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michiel van den BrandDepartment of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. m.brand@pathol.umcn.nl
J Han J M van Krieken
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The diagnosis of nodal marginal zone lymphoma is one of the remaining problem areas in hematopathology. Because no established positive markers exist for this lymphoma, it is frequently a diagnosis of exclusion, making distinction from other low-grade B-cell lymphomas difficult or even impossible. This systematic review summarizes and discusses the current knowledge on nodal marginal zone lymphoma, including clinical features, epidemiology and etiology, histology, and cytogenetic and molecular features. In particular, recent advances in diagnostics and pathogenesis are discussed. New immunohistochemical markers have become available that could be used as positive markers for nodal marginal zone lymphoma. These markers could be used to ensure more homogeneous study groups in future research. Also, recent gene expression studies and studies describing specific gene mutations have provided clues to the pathogenesis of nodal marginal zone lymphoma, suggesting deregulation of the nuclear factor kappa B pathway. Nevertheless, nodal marginal zone lymphoma remains an enigmatic entity, requiring further study to define its pathogenesis to allow an accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment. However, recent data indicate that it is not related to splenic or extranodal lymphoma, and that it is also not related to lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Thus, even though the diagnosis is not always easy, it is clearly a separate entity.

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AnimalsHumansLymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone

Identifiers

PMID23813646
PMCPMC3696602
OpenAlexW2080690912

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