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ReviewJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2022

Early T-cell precursor lymphoblastic leukemia accompanied by prominent blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell proliferation mimicking blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: an exceptional case report and literature review.

Hongyan Liao, Jiang Yu, Yu Liu, Sha Zhao, Huanling Zhu, Dongsheng Xu, Nenggang Jiang, Qin Zheng

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Review in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Mimicking T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Diagnostic Challenge.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongyan LiaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37, Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Jiang YuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37, Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Yu LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37, Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Sha ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Huanling ZhuDepartment of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dongsheng XuHematopathology Program, CBL Path, Rye Brook, NY, USA.
Nenggang Jiang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37, Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. j790114@163.com.
Qin Zheng *Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37, Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. zhengqinhx@scu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5174-5593
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province 2019YFS0313Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province 2019YFS0321National Natural Science Foundation of China 81902129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePlasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are commonly associated with myeloid malignancies. The association between lymphoblastic leukemia and pDCs has been little explored. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report a novel case of early T-cell precursor lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) accompanied by prominent proliferation of blastic pDCs mimicking BPDCN. The diagnosis was established based on a comprehensive analysis of morphology, immunophenotype and clinical implications. We also present a literature review and discussion on the differential expression of reactive and neoplastic pDCs, the functional role of pDCs in lymphoblastic leukemia, and the etiological association of normal pDCs and BPDCN.

conclusionsThe current case demonstrates for the first time that prominent pDC proliferation can be associated with lymphoid neoplasms and can exhibit blastic morphology and immunophenotype. The underlying mechanism of the coexistence of these two blastic populations remains unknown. Further genetic profiling may be required to denote the progressive development of tumor stem cells to the lymphoid, myeloid or dendritic cell lineage. Moreover, the prognostic value of pDCs in hematological neoplasms needs further investigation.

Indexed as

Hematologic NeoplasmsMyeloproliferative DisordersPrecursor Cells, T-LymphoidPrecursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaSkin NeoplasmsCell ProliferationDendritic CellsHumansBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN)Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell proliferationEarly T-cell precursor lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL)Immunophenotype

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PMID35933443
PMCPMC11800923
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