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ArticleHematology reports2024

EBV-Positive Nodal T- and NK-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report.

Brooj Abro, Pamela Allen, Saja Asakrah, Kyle Bradley, Linsheng Zhang

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Brooj AbroDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Pamela AllenDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Saja AsakrahDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Kyle BradleyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Linsheng ZhangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5128-075X

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Abstract

EBV-positive nodal T- and NK-cell lymphoma (EBV+ NT/NKCL) is a recently recognized entity in the 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. Notably, CD30 positivity is frequently observed in (EBV+ NT/NKCL), creating diagnostic challenges to distinguish it from ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Furthermore, cases of EBV+ ALCL have been documented in the literature, predating the inclusion of EBV+ nodal cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma as a variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. We present a case of a 47-year-old male presenting with multiple lymphadenopathies. The histomorphologic and immunophenotypic features of the lymph node closely resemble ALK-negative ALCL, characterized by uniform CD30 expression and a subcapsular distribution of lymphoma cells. However, the lymphoma cells exhibit diffuse positivity for EBV, consistent with EBV+ NT/NKCL. A case of ALK-negative ALCL with an immunophenotype identical to the EBV-positive case is included for comparison. Given that EBV+ NT/NKCL represents an aggressive neoplasm requiring unique clinical management compared to ALK-negative ALCL, it is critical to accurately differentiate EBV+ NT/NKCL from ALK-negative ALCL with a cytotoxic T-cell immunophenotype.

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anaplastic large cell lymphomaEBV-positive nodal T- and NK-cell lymphomaEpstein–Barr Virus (EBV)lymphoma

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PMCPMC11203248

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