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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2021

The pathological features of leukemic cells infiltrating the renal interstitium in chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma from a large single Chinese center.

Hui Wang, Xiaojuan Yu, Xu Zhang, Suxia Wang, Minghui Zhao

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui WangLaboratory of Electron Microscopy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojuan YuRenal Pathology Center, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, 100034, People's Republic of China.
Xu ZhangLaboratory of Electron Microscopy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, People's Republic of China.
Suxia WangLaboratory of Electron Microscopy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, People's Republic of China. suxiawang@bjmu.edu.cn.
Minghui ZhaoRenal Pathology Center, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, 100034, People's Republic of China.
Peking University · CNPeking University First Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81470956
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) is rare in Asians, and patients with CLL/SLL seldomly undergo kidney biopsy. The histopathological features and clinical relevance of tubulointerstitial injury in CLL/SLL have not been extensively characterized. Hence, we attempted to describe the clinical characteristics, renal pathology and clinical outcome of a well-characterized population of CLL/SLL patients with CLL cell infiltration in the renal interstitium from a large single center in China.

methodsBetween January 1st, 2010 and September 31st, 2020, 31946renal biopsies were performed at Peking University First Hospital, and 10 CLL/SLL patients with CLL cell infiltration in the renal interstitium were included. Complete clinical data were collected from these 10 patients, and renal specimens were examined by routine light microscopy, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy.

resultsThe extent of the infiltrating CLL cells in patients with CLL/SLL varied among different patients and ranged from 10 to 90% of kidney parenchyma. Six (60%) of 10 patients presented with an extent of infiltrating CLL cells ≥50%. Interestingly, we found that three patients (3/10, 30%) expressed monoclonal immunoglobulins in the infiltrating CLL cells, and special cytoplasmic crystalline structures were found in two of the three patients by electron microscopy for the first time. Severe renal insufficiency (Scr ≥200 μmol/L) was associated with ≥50% interstitial infiltration of CLL cells in the renal interstitium.

conclusionsThe current study confirmed that CLL cells infiltrating the renal interstitium can directly secrete monoclonal immunoglobulins, indicating that the interstitial infiltrating CLL cells possibly cause renal injury directly by secreting monoclonal immunoglobulins in situ. This finding may prove a new clue to elucidate the pathogenetic mechanism of renal injury involved with CLL/SLL.

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AgedAsian PeopleBiopsyChinaFemaleHumansKidneyLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellLeukemic InfiltrationMaleMiddle AgedChronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)Infiltrating CLL cellsMonoclonal immunoglobulinsPathological featuresTubulointerstitial injury

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