The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is an independent prognostic factor in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified.

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) encompasses a group of rare and aggressive lymphomas. PTCL, unspecified (PTCLU) is the most common subtype of PTCL, and carries a poor prognosis. The International Prognostic Index (IPI) and the Prognostic Index for PTCLU (PIT) scoring systems are powerful risk-stratification tools in patients with PTCL.

Large B-cell lymphoma arising in cardiac myxoma or intracardiac fibrinous mass: a localized lymphoma usually associated with Epstein-Barr virus?

Primary cardiac neoplasms are rare. However, among them, cardiac myxoma is the most common tumor. In contrast, primary cardiac lymphoma within a cardiac myxoma is extremely rare and might be difficult to diagnose because of non-specific clinical manifestations.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 carriers.

We describe the clinical and pathological characteristics of seven patients who were human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carriers and had a pathological diagnosis of de novo diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Interestingly, three of our cases showed positive expression of Epstein-Barr-virus, (EBV-) encoded RNA within the tumor cells indicating a possible interaction between these two viruses. Furthermore, our three EBV-positive cases presented with similar clinical characteristics such as early clinical stage and low-risk indices.

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma with a regulatory T-cell phenotype: report of a nodal and an extranodal case from Peru.

T-cell regulatory lymphocytes (T reg) are identified by their reactivity with CD4, CD25, and FOXP3, and are variably present in the background of various neoplasms including hematopoietic tumors, and function modulating the immune response, including control of autoimmunity. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is an aggressive lymphoma associated with human T-lymphotrophic virus 1 infection characterized by the presence of neoplastic lymphocytes with a T reg phenotype; however, this phenotype is not characteristically found in other lymphomas. Here, we report 2 apparently immunocompetent human T-lymphotrophic virus 1-negative patients with nodal and extranodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified with a T reg immunophenotype, based on the strong CD25 and FOXP3 positivity of the neoplastic cells.

EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly: a case series from Peru.

EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the elderly is an entity recently included in the WHO classification of lymphoid tumors. We have reviewed our experience and clinical outcomes of this distinct subtype of DLBCL. Between 2002 and 2009, cases of DLBCL were identified from medical records of the Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins in Lima, Peru, and underwent pathological evaluation including immunohistochemistry for CD20, CD10, bcl-6, MUM1/IRF4, and EBV-encoded RNA in situ hybridization.

Lymphopenia as a prognostic factor in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified.

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified (PTCLU) is the most common T-cell lymphoma variant. The molecular heterogeneity of PTCLU is reflected by a diverse clinical course. Several prognostic factors have been studied, but further refinement is needed.

Different prognostic factors for survival in acute and lymphomatous adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.

Introduction: Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a clinically aggressive and heterogeneous entity; hence it is likely that different variants of ATLL have different prognostic factors.

Methods: 95 patients with ATLL seen at our institution between 1987 and 2008 were included. Clinical data were compared, according to ATLL variant, using the Mann-Whitney and the Chi-square tests for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.

[Gastric adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma: report of four cases and review of literature].

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive disease associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) with heterogeneous clinical presentation and outcomes. We report four cases with gastric involvement. We describe clinical and endoscopic findings of cases and review literature.

Epstein-Barr virus as a prognostic factor in de novo nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Although the International Prognostic Index (IPI) score is a valuable prognostic tool in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), other risk-stratifying factors may be of value. The aim of this study was to define the prognostic value of EBV expression in de novo nodal DLBCL. Seventy-four cases were selected between January 2002 and December 2007.

EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 carrier.

The development of B-cell lymphomas has been seldom described in HTLV-1 carriers. We present the case of an elderly Peruvian HTLV-1 carrier who was diagnosed with EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Despite an initial good response to therapy, patient died during treatment due to fatal Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia.

ALK-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: report of four cases and review of the literature.

Background: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (ALK-DLBCL) is a rare lymphoma with several clinicopathological differences from ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). The latest WHO classification of lymphomas recognizes ALK-DLBCL as a separate entity.

Methods: A comprehensive comparison was made between the clinical and pathological features of the 4 cases reported and those found in an extensive literature search using MEDLINE through December 2008.