Publications by authors named "Lisa F Vivian"

BACKGROUND AL amyloidomas are solitary, localized, tumor-like deposits of immunoglobulin light-chain-derived amyloid fibrils in the absence of systemic amyloidosis. A rare entity, they have been described in various anatomical sites, typically in spatial association with a sparse lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, ultimately corresponding to a clonal, malignant, lymphomatous disorder accounting for the amyloidogenic activity. Most frequently, the amyloidoma-associated hematological disorder corresponds to either a solitary plasmacytoma or an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of MALT.

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Neoplasms with plasma cell differentiation may occasionally involve the skin. Cutaneous lesions may represent the first sign of an underlying systemic plasma cell malignancy, such as multiple myeloma, or the skin itself may be the primary site of occurrence of a hematological tumor with plasma cell differentiation. Starting from examples encountered in our daily practice, we discussed the diagnostic approach pathologists and clinicians should use when faced with cutaneous lesions with plasma cell differentiation.

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Article Synopsis
  • Composite follicular lymphoma (FL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare type of cancer that combines two different lymphoma types, but it's not well understood yet.
  • In a case we studied, the patient had both a less aggressive form of FL and a specific type of MCL, which was followed up for six years until the patient passed away.
  • The study showed that while the FL part was more serious and affected the patient's health, the MCL part tended to stay less aggressive, suggesting that some types of MCL may not turn into a more dangerous form of the disease.
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