Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Detection of clonal rearrangement of TCRgamma genes by highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction-based automated high-resolution fragment analysis (AHRFA) in archival LyP (n = 18) and ALCL (n = 17) tissue. RESULTS: Detection of clonality differed significantly among the histologic forms of LyP as well as between LyP and ALCL with clonality found in none of the 10 biopsies of LyP type A and B, in 4/8 (50%) of the LyP type C specimens, and in 11/17 (65%) of ALCL cases. CONCLUSIONS: T-cell clonality can only be found in a minority (four of 18; 22%) of archival LyP specimens, even when employing a highly sensitive detection method and is thus of limited diagnostic value. Final diagnosis of LyP has to be based mainly on clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings rather than on results of clonality studies.
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Authors | Johannes Greisser, Gabriele Palmedo, Christian Sander, Heinz Kutzner, Dmitry V Kazakov, Malgorzata Roos, Günter Burg, Werner Kempf |
Journal | Journal of cutaneous pathology
(J Cutan Pathol)
Vol. 33
Issue 11
Pg. 711-5
(Nov 2006)
ISSN: 0303-6987 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17083688
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Ki-1 Antigen
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
- DNA
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- DNA
(genetics)
- DNA Fragmentation
- DNA, Neoplasm
(genetics)
- Female
- Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
(genetics)
- Humans
- Ki-1 Antigen
(genetics)
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
(diagnosis, genetics)
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous
(diagnosis, genetics)
- Lymphomatoid Papulosis
(diagnosis, genetics)
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
(diagnosis, genetics)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
(genetics)
- Skin Diseases, Genetic
(diagnosis, genetics)
- Skin Neoplasms
(diagnosis, genetics)
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