Pediatric gray zone lymphoma according to the 2022 WHO classification : An Italian cohort study

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BACKGROUND: The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) classification redefines the concept of gray zone lymphoma (GZL), restricting it in practice to cases of mediastinal/thymic origin (mediastinal gray zone lymphoma, MGZL) with overlapping features between primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) and classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL). Cases with histological characteristics of GZL but occurring without mediastinal involvement are better classified as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (DLBCL NOS), with few exceptions.

PROCEDURE: We collected clinical and pathological data about all Italian pediatric patients diagnosed with GZL over a 20-year period.

RESULTS: We identified only four cases of bona fide MGZL. All patients were adolescent and presented with a mediastinal disease, always associated with other nodal involvement. B symptoms and increased levels of both erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were observed. Only two patients achieved a first complete remission, suggesting a more aggressive clinical behavior than either PMBCL or CHL.

CONCLUSION: Prospective studies evaluating prognostic factors and establishing the most effective first-line therapy for MGZL are highly needed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Pediatric blood & cancer - (2023) vom: 30. Mai, Seite e30481

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Restivo, Giulia Angela [VerfasserIn]
Farruggia, Piero [VerfasserIn]
Pillon, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Mascarin, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Elia, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Recupero, Santina [VerfasserIn]
Muggeo, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Cagnazzo, Celeste [VerfasserIn]
Onofrillo, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Mura, Rosamaria [VerfasserIn]
Furfari, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Trizzino, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Bertolini, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]
Sala, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
De Santis, Raffaela [VerfasserIn]
Galimberti, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Schiavello, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Carraro, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Emanuele Stefano Giovanni D'Amore [VerfasserIn]

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Gray zone lymphoma
Journal Article
Mediastinum
Pediatrics
WHO classification

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Date Revised 31.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1002/pbc.30481

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NLM357566203