کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2100243 | 1082990 | 2011 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Follicular lymphoma (FL) grade 3B (FL3B) is defined as FL with more than 15% centroblasts per high resolution field present as solid sheets. Coexistence with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is frequent. In contrast to other FL, FL3B frequently lack CD10 expression (approximately 50% of cases), show lower probability of BCL2 expression (69% positive) and increased TP53 expression (31% positive). The t(14;18) hallmark translocation of FL is present in only around 13% of FL3B. In contrast, translocations affecting the BCL6 locus in 3q27 are frequent (44%). Overall, FL3B in many features resembles DLBCL. The presence of a diffuse component in FL3B has been related to an unfavorable outcome except for pediatric FL3B that presents in 60% of the cases this DLBCL component. In this chapter we sought to review the present knowledge on morphological, cytogenetic and molecular features in FL3B.
Journal: Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology - Volume 24, Issue 2, June 2011, Pages 111–119