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ReviewAmerican journal of clinical pathology2021

How I Diagnose Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma.

Yi Xie, Elaine S Jaffe

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Review in American journal of clinical pathology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
9.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Phase II Study of Acimtamig (AFM13) in Patients with CD30-Positive, Relapsed, or Refractory Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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  16. The Significance of the Microenvironment in T/Nk-Cell Neoplasms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi XieDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4632-0301
Elaine S JaffeHematopathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
National Cancer Institute · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

Lymphoma Disease Discovery and DefintionZIASC000550 · NCI · DIVISION OF CLINICAL SCIENCES - NCI · PI JAFFE, ELAINE · 2009 to 2025
$16.9M
Hematopathology DiagnosisZIABC011070 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI JAFFE, ELAINE · 2009 to 2025
$14.5M
Hematopathology FellowshipZIEBC011241 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI JAFFE, ELAINE · 2009 to 2025
$11.1M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA SC000550
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is a subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma derived from T-follicular helper cells. For pathologists, diagnosing AITL may be challenging due to its wide clinical and histopathologic spectrum, which can mimic a variety of reactive and neoplastic processes.

methodsWe summarize and discuss the clinicopathologic features of AITL, emphasizing diagnostic tools available to the practicing pathologist. Common diagnostic dilemmas are discussed.

resultsAITL exhibits various histologic patterns and is often associated with a prominent microenvironment that can obscure the neoplastic cells. Atypical B-cell proliferations, which can take a number of forms, are common in AITL, and clonal B-cell expansion can be seen. The atypical B cells can closely resemble Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg cells, leading to misdiagnosis as classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Molecular studies have revealed recurrent genetic alterations, which can aid in differential diagnosis, particularly in problematic cases.

conclusionsGiven the complex diagnostic challenges in AITL, an integrated approach, incorporating clinical, morphologic, immunophenotypic, and molecular findings, is helpful to reach an accurate diagnosis.

Indexed as

HumansImmunoblastic LymphadenopathyLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaImmunohistochemistryMolecular diagnosisPeripheral T-cell lymphoma

Identifiers

PMID34117736
PMCPMC8209595
OpenAlexW3172971229

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