Table 1.

Clinical Data on CD56+ Lymphomas

Case No.Sex/AgeMajor Sites of Disease at PresentationEBER In Situ HybridizationTreatmentOutcome
Nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphomas 
 
136 F/63 Skin Chemotherapy (BACOP, then BVP) DOD 6 mo 
228 M/47 Testis Orchiectomy and chemotherapy (MECOP-B) Developed disease in gastrointestinal tract and nasal cavity. DOD 4 mo 
328 M/71 Testis, gastrointestinal tract Orchiectomy DOD 1 wk 
428 M/55 Testis Orchiectomy Developed skin lesions and hepatosplenomegaly at 1 mo. Given chemotherapy. DOD 5 mo 
527 M/63 Salivary gland Excision and chemotherapy (CHOP) Relapsed in pharynx and palate at 2.5 yr 
M/47 Oropharynx, liver, spleen, marrow Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) DOD 1 wk 
F/21 Liver (RHS) Nil DOD 1 month 
F/41 Breast, nasopharynx Excision and chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Developed periorbital edema, lower limb edema and chest wall nodule. DOD 3 mo 
M/39 Gastrointestinal tract, spleen Colectomy DOD 3 wk 
10 M/23 Marrow (RHS) Chemotherapy DOD 4 mo 
11 F/76 Skin Chemotherapy (IMVP-16) Repeated relapses in skin and soft tissues; DOD 3 yr 
12 M/68 Soft tissues Amputation of limb and chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) AW 3 yr 
1334 M/73 Soft tissues Chemotherapy (CEOP) and radiotherapy Relapsed as multiple skin nodules; DOD 9 mo 
1434 M/41 Lymph nodes, tonsil, marrow (RHS) Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) DOD 6 mo 
1527,34 M/64 Salivary gland, tonsil, testis, gastrointestinal tract Chemotherapy (mBACOD) DOD 5 mo 
1637 M/61 Marrow, liver, spleen (RHS) − High dose steroid DOD 2 wk 
1725,34,36 F/28 Skin Chemotherapy (CHOP, then MACOP-B) and radiotherapy Relapsed in spleen, liver, mediastinum and meninges; DOD 7 mo 
1825,27,34 M/24 Salivary gland, skin Surgery DOD 6 wk 
1925,34 F/39 Jejunum Surgery and chemotherapy (ACOMLA) Developed pleural effusion; DOD 1 mo 
2025 M/57 Skin, lymph nodes Chemotherapy (CVP) DOD 4 mo 
21 M/67 Skin Information not available Not available 
2236 M/52 Skin Information not available Not available 
2336 M/34 Skin, maxillary antrum, lymph nodes Radiotherapy DOD 1 mo 
2436 M/61 Skin Radiotherapy Systemic relapse (soft tissue, lungs, spleen, lymph nodes) and complicated by RHS; DOD 1 yr 
2536 F/69 Skin, lungs, lymph nodes Nil DOD 1 mo 
2636 F/44 Skin (RHS) Chemotherapy (vincristine, bleomycin) DOD 1 mo 
27 M/35 Lip − Chemotherapy (CHOP) Relapsed in epiglottis at 3 yr; AW at 5 yr 
28 F/30 Skin Information not available Not available 
29 M/75 Skin Information not available Not available 
30 M/43 Spleen Information not available Not available 
31 M/26 Soft tissue (root of penis) Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Relapsed in marrow, spleen and liver, and DOD 6 mo 
32 M/48 Soft tissue, pancreas, nasopharynx, palate, testis Chemotherapy (M-BACOP) DOD 7 wk 
33 M/56 Larynx Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) and radiotherapy Relapsed in terminal ileum (perforation) and mesenteric lymph nodes at 2 yr 
34 M/67 Skin Nil (misdiagnosed as vasculitis) Developed disease in larynx at 5 mo 
      
Case No.Sex/AgeMajor Sites of Disease at PresentationEBER In Situ HybridizationTreatmentOutcome
Nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphomas 
 
136 F/63 Skin Chemotherapy (BACOP, then BVP) DOD 6 mo 
228 M/47 Testis Orchiectomy and chemotherapy (MECOP-B) Developed disease in gastrointestinal tract and nasal cavity. DOD 4 mo 
328 M/71 Testis, gastrointestinal tract Orchiectomy DOD 1 wk 
428 M/55 Testis Orchiectomy Developed skin lesions and hepatosplenomegaly at 1 mo. Given chemotherapy. DOD 5 mo 
527 M/63 Salivary gland Excision and chemotherapy (CHOP) Relapsed in pharynx and palate at 2.5 yr 
M/47 Oropharynx, liver, spleen, marrow Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) DOD 1 wk 
F/21 Liver (RHS) Nil DOD 1 month 
F/41 Breast, nasopharynx Excision and chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Developed periorbital edema, lower limb edema and chest wall nodule. DOD 3 mo 
M/39 Gastrointestinal tract, spleen Colectomy DOD 3 wk 
10 M/23 Marrow (RHS) Chemotherapy DOD 4 mo 
11 F/76 Skin Chemotherapy (IMVP-16) Repeated relapses in skin and soft tissues; DOD 3 yr 
12 M/68 Soft tissues Amputation of limb and chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) AW 3 yr 
1334 M/73 Soft tissues Chemotherapy (CEOP) and radiotherapy Relapsed as multiple skin nodules; DOD 9 mo 
1434 M/41 Lymph nodes, tonsil, marrow (RHS) Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) DOD 6 mo 
1527,34 M/64 Salivary gland, tonsil, testis, gastrointestinal tract Chemotherapy (mBACOD) DOD 5 mo 
1637 M/61 Marrow, liver, spleen (RHS) − High dose steroid DOD 2 wk 
1725,34,36 F/28 Skin Chemotherapy (CHOP, then MACOP-B) and radiotherapy Relapsed in spleen, liver, mediastinum and meninges; DOD 7 mo 
1825,27,34 M/24 Salivary gland, skin Surgery DOD 6 wk 
1925,34 F/39 Jejunum Surgery and chemotherapy (ACOMLA) Developed pleural effusion; DOD 1 mo 
2025 M/57 Skin, lymph nodes Chemotherapy (CVP) DOD 4 mo 
21 M/67 Skin Information not available Not available 
2236 M/52 Skin Information not available Not available 
2336 M/34 Skin, maxillary antrum, lymph nodes Radiotherapy DOD 1 mo 
2436 M/61 Skin Radiotherapy Systemic relapse (soft tissue, lungs, spleen, lymph nodes) and complicated by RHS; DOD 1 yr 
2536 F/69 Skin, lungs, lymph nodes Nil DOD 1 mo 
2636 F/44 Skin (RHS) Chemotherapy (vincristine, bleomycin) DOD 1 mo 
27 M/35 Lip − Chemotherapy (CHOP) Relapsed in epiglottis at 3 yr; AW at 5 yr 
28 F/30 Skin Information not available Not available 
29 M/75 Skin Information not available Not available 
30 M/43 Spleen Information not available Not available 
31 M/26 Soft tissue (root of penis) Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Relapsed in marrow, spleen and liver, and DOD 6 mo 
32 M/48 Soft tissue, pancreas, nasopharynx, palate, testis Chemotherapy (M-BACOP) DOD 7 wk 
33 M/56 Larynx Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) and radiotherapy Relapsed in terminal ileum (perforation) and mesenteric lymph nodes at 2 yr 
34 M/67 Skin Nil (misdiagnosed as vasculitis) Developed disease in larynx at 5 mo 
      
Aggressive NK cell lymphoma/leukemia 
 
3534 F/39 Blood, marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen Nil DOD 4 d 
3625,34,39 M/50 Blood, marrow, liver, spleen, pleura, skin Prednisone DOD 1 mo 
37 M/37 Lymph nodes, blood, marrow, liver Chemotherapy (mBACOD) DOD 6 wk 
3834 F/41 Blood, marrow, liver, spleen* Chemotherapy (BACOP, then mBACOP) Initial partial response, followed by rapid progression; DOD 1 mo 
39 M/54 Blood, marrow, liver (RHS) Nil DOD 3 d 
Blastoid NK cell lymphoma 
40 M/21 Blood, marrow, tonsils, lymph nodes − Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Partial response, then changed to German protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with good response; alive at 10 mo 
41 M/4 Chin − Chemotherapy Recent case 
Other specific lymphoma types 
4225,34,39 M/12 Spleen, lymph nodes, liver, marrow − Steroid and splenectomy DOD 11 wk 
4325,34 M/50 Skin − Chemotherapy (chlorambucil) followed by radiotherapy DOD 1 yr 
4425,34,40 M/67 Skin, spleen, blood, marrow − Nil DOD 4 d 
4534,41 M/39 Spleen, liver, marrow, blood, lymph node − Chemotherapy (chlorambucil, COP, then m-BACOP) DOD 2.5 yr 
46 F/46 Lymph nodes, marrow − German protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia Recent case 
47 F/15 Soft tissue of face − Chemotherapy AW 4 yr 
4825,34 M/31 Skin, liver, spleen, lymph nodes − Steroids DOD 1 mo 
49 M/6 mo Cervical lymph node − Chemotherapy Systemic relapse at 6 mo, and DOD 10 mo 
Aggressive NK cell lymphoma/leukemia 
 
3534 F/39 Blood, marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen Nil DOD 4 d 
3625,34,39 M/50 Blood, marrow, liver, spleen, pleura, skin Prednisone DOD 1 mo 
37 M/37 Lymph nodes, blood, marrow, liver Chemotherapy (mBACOD) DOD 6 wk 
3834 F/41 Blood, marrow, liver, spleen* Chemotherapy (BACOP, then mBACOP) Initial partial response, followed by rapid progression; DOD 1 mo 
39 M/54 Blood, marrow, liver (RHS) Nil DOD 3 d 
Blastoid NK cell lymphoma 
40 M/21 Blood, marrow, tonsils, lymph nodes − Chemotherapy (ProMACE-CytaBOM) Partial response, then changed to German protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with good response; alive at 10 mo 
41 M/4 Chin − Chemotherapy Recent case 
Other specific lymphoma types 
4225,34,39 M/12 Spleen, lymph nodes, liver, marrow − Steroid and splenectomy DOD 11 wk 
4325,34 M/50 Skin − Chemotherapy (chlorambucil) followed by radiotherapy DOD 1 yr 
4425,34,40 M/67 Skin, spleen, blood, marrow − Nil DOD 4 d 
4534,41 M/39 Spleen, liver, marrow, blood, lymph node − Chemotherapy (chlorambucil, COP, then m-BACOP) DOD 2.5 yr 
46 F/46 Lymph nodes, marrow − German protocol for acute lymphoblastic leukemia Recent case 
47 F/15 Soft tissue of face − Chemotherapy AW 4 yr 
4825,34 M/31 Skin, liver, spleen, lymph nodes − Steroids DOD 1 mo 
49 M/6 mo Cervical lymph node − Chemotherapy Systemic relapse at 6 mo, and DOD 10 mo 

Abbreviations: DOD, died of disease; AW, alive and well; RHS, reactive hemophagocytic syndrome.

*

Immunophenotype reinterpreted as being CD3 CD5 CD7 CD8 instead of CD3+ CD5+ CD7+ CD8+ as originally reported in Tsang et al.34 

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