Expression of LAG-3 by tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in malignant HL lymph nodes
Case no. . | Disease status . | Age at diagnosis, y/sex . | Histology . | LAG-3+ cells in HRS-positive regions* . | EBV tissue status . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | ND | 45/F | MC | +++ | Negative |
8 | ND | 30/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
18 | RL | 44/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
22 | Remission | 48/M | NS | - | Negative |
28 | ND | 21/F | NS | + | Negative |
31 | ND | 76/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
32 | ND | 30/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
33 | ND | 26/M | NS | + | Negative |
35 | ND | 48/F | NS | ++ | Positive |
36 | RL | 34/F | NS | - | Positive |
38 | Remission | 33/M | NS | - | Positive |
40 | ND | 25/M | NS | + | Positive |
44 | ND | 22/F | NS | + | Positive |
47 | ND | 29/M | MC | ++ | Negative |
48 | Remission | 35/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
49 | ND | 45/F | MC | ++ | Negative |
50 | Remission | 21/M | NS | + | Negative |
51 | RL | 25/F | NS | - | Negative |
53 | ND | 22/M | MC | ++ | Positive |
54 | Remission | 24/F | NS | - | Negative |
55 | Remission | 42/M | NLP | + | Negative |
56 | ND | 20/M | MC | +++ | Positive |
57 | ND | 21/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
64 | ND | 43/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
65 | RL | 56/M | NS | + | Negative |
67 | ND | 13/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
69 | RL | 34/F | NS | + | Negative |
70 | ND | 24/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
71 | RL | 31/F | NS | + | Negative |
72 | ND | 26/M | NS | - | Negative |
74 | ND | 34/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
76 | ND | 23/M | NS | + | Negative |
77 | ND | 36/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
78 | ND | 21/M | NS | - | Negative |
79 | ND | 26/M | NS | +++ | Positive |
80 | ND | 34/M | LR | +++ | Negative |
81 | ND | 28/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
82 | ND | 36/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
83 | ND | 29/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
84 | ND | 23/F | NS | ++ | Positive |
85 | ND | 59/M | NS | +++ | Negative |
86 | ND | 20/M | NLP | ++ | Negative |
88 | ND | 19/F | NS | - | Negative |
Case no. . | Disease status . | Age at diagnosis, y/sex . | Histology . | LAG-3+ cells in HRS-positive regions* . | EBV tissue status . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | ND | 45/F | MC | +++ | Negative |
8 | ND | 30/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
18 | RL | 44/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
22 | Remission | 48/M | NS | - | Negative |
28 | ND | 21/F | NS | + | Negative |
31 | ND | 76/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
32 | ND | 30/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
33 | ND | 26/M | NS | + | Negative |
35 | ND | 48/F | NS | ++ | Positive |
36 | RL | 34/F | NS | - | Positive |
38 | Remission | 33/M | NS | - | Positive |
40 | ND | 25/M | NS | + | Positive |
44 | ND | 22/F | NS | + | Positive |
47 | ND | 29/M | MC | ++ | Negative |
48 | Remission | 35/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
49 | ND | 45/F | MC | ++ | Negative |
50 | Remission | 21/M | NS | + | Negative |
51 | RL | 25/F | NS | - | Negative |
53 | ND | 22/M | MC | ++ | Positive |
54 | Remission | 24/F | NS | - | Negative |
55 | Remission | 42/M | NLP | + | Negative |
56 | ND | 20/M | MC | +++ | Positive |
57 | ND | 21/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
64 | ND | 43/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
65 | RL | 56/M | NS | + | Negative |
67 | ND | 13/F | MC | +++ | Positive |
69 | RL | 34/F | NS | + | Negative |
70 | ND | 24/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
71 | RL | 31/F | NS | + | Negative |
72 | ND | 26/M | NS | - | Negative |
74 | ND | 34/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
76 | ND | 23/M | NS | + | Negative |
77 | ND | 36/M | NS | ++ | Negative |
78 | ND | 21/M | NS | - | Negative |
79 | ND | 26/M | NS | +++ | Positive |
80 | ND | 34/M | LR | +++ | Negative |
81 | ND | 28/M | NS | ++ | Positive |
82 | ND | 36/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
83 | ND | 29/F | NS | ++ | Negative |
84 | ND | 23/F | NS | ++ | Positive |
85 | ND | 59/M | NS | +++ | Negative |
86 | ND | 20/M | NLP | ++ | Negative |
88 | ND | 19/F | NS | - | Negative |
There was a significant correlation between percent LAG-3 staining and MC and/or LR histology versus NS (r = 0.555, P < .001) and between LAG-3 and positive EBV status (r = 0.31, P = .036).
ND indicates newly diagnosed; MC, mixed cellularity; NS, nodular sclerosing); RL, relapsed; Remission, long-term remission; NLP, nodular lymphocyte predominant; and LR, lymphocyte rich.
Percentage of non-HRS cells within HRS-rich areas that are positive for LAG-3; +++ indicates 74% to 50%; ++, 49% to 25%; +, 24% to 10%; -, less than 10%.