Figure 3.
Lymph node and BM morphology with corresponding FC histograms from patient 10 with AITL and AML. (A-B) Lymph node was effaced by an infiltrate of small to intermediate-sized lymphoid cells with moderate amounts of pale cytoplasm in a background of mixed inflammatory cells and vascular proliferation (A, hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×400). (B) The neoplastic T cells expressed PD-1 by immunohistochemistry (original magnification ×400). (C) FC analysis of the lymph node demonstrated an abnormal T-cell population that was surface CD3(−) and CD5(+) (aqua population). These cells were also positive for CD4, CD2, and PD-1 (not shown). The findings were consistent with AITL. (D-F) Subsequent BM biopsy demonstrated aggregates of atypical lymphoid cells as well as increased blasts and promonocytes. (D) Hematoxylin and eosin–stained core biopsy, original magnification ×400. (E) CD3 immunohistochemistry performed on the core biopsy specimen highlighted the neoplastic T cells (original magnification ×400). (F) Wright-Giemsa–stained aspirate smear demonstrated frequent blasts/promonocytes as well as dysgranulopoiesis (inset) and dyserythropoiesis (original magnification ×1000). (G-I) FC analysis of the BM detected a surface CD3(−), CD5(+) abnormal T-cell population similar to that seen in the lymph node (aqua population) (G) as well as a small abnormal CD34(+) myeloid blast population with dim CD7 expression (red population) (H) and an expanded CD64(+) monoblast population (pink population) (I). The findings were consistent with BM involvement by both AITL and AML with monocytic differentiation.

Lymph node and BM morphology with corresponding FC histograms from patient 10 with AITL and AML. (A-B) Lymph node was effaced by an infiltrate of small to intermediate-sized lymphoid cells with moderate amounts of pale cytoplasm in a background of mixed inflammatory cells and vascular proliferation (A, hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×400). (B) The neoplastic T cells expressed PD-1 by immunohistochemistry (original magnification ×400). (C) FC analysis of the lymph node demonstrated an abnormal T-cell population that was surface CD3(−) and CD5(+) (aqua population). These cells were also positive for CD4, CD2, and PD-1 (not shown). The findings were consistent with AITL. (D-F) Subsequent BM biopsy demonstrated aggregates of atypical lymphoid cells as well as increased blasts and promonocytes. (D) Hematoxylin and eosin–stained core biopsy, original magnification ×400. (E) CD3 immunohistochemistry performed on the core biopsy specimen highlighted the neoplastic T cells (original magnification ×400). (F) Wright-Giemsa–stained aspirate smear demonstrated frequent blasts/promonocytes as well as dysgranulopoiesis (inset) and dyserythropoiesis (original magnification ×1000). (G-I) FC analysis of the BM detected a surface CD3(−), CD5(+) abnormal T-cell population similar to that seen in the lymph node (aqua population) (G) as well as a small abnormal CD34(+) myeloid blast population with dim CD7 expression (red population) (H) and an expanded CD64(+) monoblast population (pink population) (I). The findings were consistent with BM involvement by both AITL and AML with monocytic differentiation.

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