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ArticleJournal of medical cases2025

High-Sensitivity Flow Cytometric Detection of a Small Circulating Population of Nodal T-Follicular Helper Cell Lymphoma Angioimmunoblastic Type Cells.

Arianna Gatti, Silvia Franceschetti, Valentina Speziale, Viviana Beatrice Valli, Michela Draisci, Cristina Campidelli, Bruno Brando, Irene Cuppari, Alessandro Corso

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Arianna GattiHematology Laboratory and Transfusion Center Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8611-0459
Silvia FranceschettiHematology Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Valentina SpezialeHematology Laboratory and Transfusion Center Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Viviana Beatrice ValliHematology Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Michela DraisciHematology Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Cristina CampidelliAnatomical Pathology Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Bruno BrandoHematology Laboratory and Transfusion Center Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Irene CuppariHematology Laboratory and Transfusion Center Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.
Alessandro CorsoHematology Department, ASST Ovest Milanese-Ospedale Legnano, 20025 Legnano (Milan), Italy.

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Abstract

Nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma angioimmunoblastic type (nTFHL-AI) is a rare and aggressive neoplasm of mature T-follicular helper cells. nTFHL-AI is characterized by polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, hemolytic anemia, circulating immune complexes, and cold agglutinins. nTFHL-AI is also often associated with B-cell or plasma cell expansion, mimicking B-cell lymphomas or plasma cell neoplasms. Therefore, the diagnosis of nTFHL-AI can sometimes be challenging and requires a specific immunophenotypic panel. However, the peripheral blood involvement in nTFHL-AI seems rare and has not been frequently addressed in the literature. We report the case of a 54-year-old man with multiple lymphadenopathies, hepatosplenomegaly, and skin rash, complaining of asthenia. Peripheral blood smear showed plasmacytoid cells and red cell rouleaux. A first flow cytometry screening panel of peripheral blood disclosed marked polyclonal plasmacytosis (12%). No mature B lymphocytes were detectable. In the suspicion of an nTFHL-AI, another flow cytometric panel was performed, including CD3, CD4, CD5, CD7, CD8, and CD10. The high-sensitivity flow cytometry analysis disclosed a small circulating population of atypical T cells (0.07%) expressing CD4

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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaFlow cytometryNodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma angioimmunoblastic typePeripheral blood involvement

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PMCPMC12151125

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