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[[HAEM5:Table_of_Contents|Haematolymphoid Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)]]
 
[[HAEM5:Table_of_Contents|Haematolymphoid Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)]]
  
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==Primary Author(s)*==
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==Primary Authors*==
  
 
Teodora Popa, MD, Queen's University
 
Teodora Popa, MD, Queen's University
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==Definition / Description of Disease==
 
==Definition / Description of Disease==
  
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Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a distinct entity in the [https://tumourclassification.iarc.who.int/chaptercontent/63/258 5th edition World Health Organization (WHO) classification system]. It is referred to as "extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type" in the 2016 WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues revised 4th edition<ref name=":5">Chan J. K. C., et al., (2017). Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, in World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, Revised 4th edition. Swerdlow SH, Campo E, Harris NL, Jaffe ES, Pileri SA, Stein H, Thiele J, Arber DA, Hasserjian RP, Le Beau MM, Orazi A, and Siebert R, Editors. Revised 4th Edition. IARC Press: Lyon, France, p.368-371.</ref>.
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*Lymphoma of NK or T-cell lineage strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Jaffe|first=E. S.|last2=Krenacs|first2=L.|last3=Kumar|first3=S.|last4=Kingma|first4=D. W.|last5=Raffeld|first5=M.|date=1999-01|title=Extranodal peripheral T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9894469|journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology|volume=111|issue=1 Suppl 1|pages=S46–55|issn=0002-9173|pmid=9894469}}</ref>. The lineage (NK or T-cell) has no clinical significance<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wang|first=Hua|last2=Fu|first2=Bi-Bo|last3=Gale|first3=Robert Peter|last4=Liang|first4=Yang|date=2021-09|title=NK-/T-cell lymphomas|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34117356|journal=Leukemia|volume=35|issue=9|pages=2460–2468|doi=10.1038/s41375-021-01313-2|issn=1476-5551|pmc=8410593|pmid=34117356}}</ref>.
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*Divided into nasal and non-nasal types, the latter most often occurring in the skin and intestinal tract<ref name=":5">Chan J. K. C., et al., (2017). Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, in World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, Revised 4th edition. Swerdlow SH, Campo E, Harris NL, Jaffe ES, Pileri SA, Stein H, Thiele J, Arber DA, Hasserjian RP, Le Beau MM, Orazi A, and Siebert R, Editors. Revised 4th Edition. IARC Press: Lyon, France, p.368-371.</ref><ref name=":6" />.
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*ENKTL is a lymphoma of NK or T-cell lineage strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Jaffe|first=E. S.|last2=Krenacs|first2=L.|last3=Kumar|first3=S.|last4=Kingma|first4=D. W.|last5=Raffeld|first5=M.|date=1999-01|title=Extranodal peripheral T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9894469|journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology|volume=111|issue=1 Suppl 1|pages=S46–55|issn=0002-9173|pmid=9894469}}</ref>.
 
 
*It is a destructive angiocentric disease characterized by vascular destruction and necrosis<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Aviles|first=A.|last2=Rodriguez|first2=L.|last3=Guzman|first3=R.|last4=Talavera|first4=A.|last5=Garcia|first5=E. L.|last6=Diaz-Maqueo|first6=J. C.|date=1992|title=Angiocentric T-cell lymphoma of the nose, paranasal sinuses and hard palate|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1398510|journal=Hematological Oncology|volume=10|issue=3-4|pages=141–147|doi=10.1002/hon.2900100303|issn=0278-0232|pmid=1398510}}</ref>.
 
*It is a destructive angiocentric disease characterized by vascular destruction and necrosis<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Aviles|first=A.|last2=Rodriguez|first2=L.|last3=Guzman|first3=R.|last4=Talavera|first4=A.|last5=Garcia|first5=E. L.|last6=Diaz-Maqueo|first6=J. C.|date=1992|title=Angiocentric T-cell lymphoma of the nose, paranasal sinuses and hard palate|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1398510|journal=Hematological Oncology|volume=10|issue=3-4|pages=141–147|doi=10.1002/hon.2900100303|issn=0278-0232|pmid=1398510}}</ref>.
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*It can be clinically divided into nasal and non-nasal types, the latter most often occurring in the skin and intestinal tract<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />.
 
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*The lineage (NK or T-cell) has no clinical significance<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wang|first=Hua|last2=Fu|first2=Bi-Bo|last3=Gale|first3=Robert Peter|last4=Liang|first4=Yang|date=2021-09|title=NK-/T-cell lymphomas|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34117356|journal=Leukemia|volume=35|issue=9|pages=2460–2468|doi=10.1038/s41375-021-01313-2|issn=1476-5551|pmc=8410593|pmid=34117356}}</ref>.
 
  
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*The differential diagnosis includes sinonasal carcinomas and other lymphomas of the nasal cavity, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Steele|first=Toby O.|last2=Buniel|first2=Maria C.|last3=Mace|first3=Jess C.|last4=El Rassi|first4=Edward|last5=Smith|first5=Timothy L.|date=2016-09|title=Lymphoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: A case series|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27657899|journal=American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy|volume=30|issue=5|pages=335–339|doi=10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4347|issn=1945-8932|pmid=27657899}}</ref>.
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*Differential diagnosis: sinonasal carcinomas and other lymphomas of the nasal cavity, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Steele|first=Toby O.|last2=Buniel|first2=Maria C.|last3=Mace|first3=Jess C.|last4=El Rassi|first4=Edward|last5=Smith|first5=Timothy L.|date=2016-09|title=Lymphoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: A case series|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27657899|journal=American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy|volume=30|issue=5|pages=335–339|doi=10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4347|issn=1945-8932|pmid=27657899}}</ref>.
  
 
==Synonyms / Terminology==
 
==Synonyms / Terminology==
  
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Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type; EBV-positive extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma; angiocentric lymphoma (not recommended); lethal midline granuloma (historical)
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Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
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EBV-positive extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma
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Not recommended: angiocentric lymphoma; lethal midline granuloma (historical)
  
 
==Epidemiology / Prevalence==
 
==Epidemiology / Prevalence==
  
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ENKTL is most prevalent in East Asia and Latin America. It represents less than 1% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States, with the highest incidence among Asian Pacific Islanders and Hispanic populations<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haverkos|first=Bradley M.|last2=Pan|first2=Zenggang|last3=Gru|first3=Alejandro A.|last4=Freud|first4=Aharon G.|last5=Rabinovitch|first5=Rachel|last6=Xu-Welliver|first6=Meng|last7=Otto|first7=Brad|last8=Barrionuevo|first8=Carlos|last9=Baiocchi|first9=Robert A.|date=2016-12|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL-NT): An update on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and natural history in North American and European cases|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5199232/|journal=Current hematologic malignancy reports|volume=11|issue=6|pages=514–527|doi=10.1007/s11899-016-0355-9|issn=1558-8211|pmc=5199232|pmid=27778143}}</ref>.
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*Most prevalent in East Asia and Latin America.
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*Represents less than 1% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States
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**Highest incidence among Asian Pacific Islanders and Hispanic populations<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haverkos|first=Bradley M.|last2=Pan|first2=Zenggang|last3=Gru|first3=Alejandro A.|last4=Freud|first4=Aharon G.|last5=Rabinovitch|first5=Rachel|last6=Xu-Welliver|first6=Meng|last7=Otto|first7=Brad|last8=Barrionuevo|first8=Carlos|last9=Baiocchi|first9=Robert A.|date=2016-12|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL-NT): An update on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and natural history in North American and European cases|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5199232/|journal=Current hematologic malignancy reports|volume=11|issue=6|pages=514–527|doi=10.1007/s11899-016-0355-9|issn=1558-8211|pmc=5199232|pmid=27778143}}</ref>.
  
 
==Clinical Features==
 
==Clinical Features==
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Common clinical presentations of nasal-type ENKTL include nasal mass, obstruction, and bleeding. Patients with abdominal involvement may present with abdominal pain, gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, or perforation<ref name=":0">Thida AM, Gohari P. Extranodal NK-Cell Lymphoma. [Updated 2023 Jul 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559207/</nowiki></ref>. The presence of B symptoms is associated with higher clinical stage<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takahara|first=Miki|last2=Kumai|first2=Takumi|last3=Kishibe|first3=Kan|last4=Nagato|first4=Toshihiro|last5=Harabuchi|first5=Yasuaki|date=2021-06-25|title=Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type: Genetic, Biologic, and Clinical Aspects with a Central Focus on Epstein-Barr Virus Relation|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34202088|journal=Microorganisms|volume=9|issue=7|pages=1381|doi=10.3390/microorganisms9071381|issn=2076-2607|pmc=8304202|pmid=34202088}}</ref>.
 
 
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|'''Signs and Symptoms'''
 
|'''Signs and Symptoms'''
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Hoarseness, dysphagia, halitosis, airway obstruction, dysphonia
 
Hoarseness, dysphagia, halitosis, airway obstruction, dysphonia
  
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Abdominal pain, GI bleeding, bowel perforation
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Abdominal pain, GI bleeding, bowel perforation<ref name=":0">Thida AM, Gohari P. Extranodal NK-Cell Lymphoma. [Updated 2023 Jul 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559207/</nowiki></ref>
  
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B symptoms (fever, weight loss, night sweats)
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B symptoms (fever, weight loss, night sweats) associated with higher clinical stage<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takahara|first=Miki|last2=Kumai|first2=Takumi|last3=Kishibe|first3=Kan|last4=Nagato|first4=Toshihiro|last5=Harabuchi|first5=Yasuaki|date=2021-06-25|title=Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type: Genetic, Biologic, and Clinical Aspects with a Central Focus on Epstein-Barr Virus Relation|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34202088|journal=Microorganisms|volume=9|issue=7|pages=1381|doi=10.3390/microorganisms9071381|issn=2076-2607|pmc=8304202|pmid=34202088}}</ref>
 
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|'''Laboratory Findings'''
 
|'''Laboratory Findings'''
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==Sites of Involvement==
 
==Sites of Involvement==
  
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Most cases of ENKTL are nasal type, meaning they involve the upper aerodigestive tract. Extranasal ENKTL may involve the skin, testis, and gastrointestinal tract<ref name=":0" />. Bone marrow involvement is uncommon<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Cheung|first3=M. M.|last4=So|first4=J. C.|date=2001-02|title=Bone marrow involvement by nasal NK cell lymphoma at diagnosis is uncommon|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11211616|journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology|volume=115|issue=2|pages=266–270|doi=10.1309/E5PR-6A9R-Q02N-8QVW|issn=0002-9173|pmid=11211616}}</ref>.
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*Most are nasal type involving the upper aerodigestive tract
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*Extranasal type may involve skin, testis, and gastrointestinal tract<ref name=":0" />.
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*Bone marrow involvement is uncommon<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Cheung|first3=M. M.|last4=So|first4=J. C.|date=2001-02|title=Bone marrow involvement by nasal NK cell lymphoma at diagnosis is uncommon|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11211616|journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology|volume=115|issue=2|pages=266–270|doi=10.1309/E5PR-6A9R-Q02N-8QVW|issn=0002-9173|pmid=11211616}}</ref>.
  
 
==Morphologic Features==
 
==Morphologic Features==
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[[File:Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type.vsi(17.8X) snapshot.png|thumb|Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (HPS). Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern.]]
 
[[File:Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type.vsi(17.8X) snapshot.png|thumb|Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (HPS). Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern.]]
  
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*Diffuse lymphomatous infiltrate composed of small, medium, or large and anaplastic cells (or a mix of small and large cells). The cells have irregularly folded nuclei and moderate pale cytoplasm.
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*Diffuse infiltrate composed of admixture of small, medium, or large and anaplastic cells.
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*Cells have irregularly folded nuclei and moderate pale cytoplasm.
 
*Loss of mucosal glands.
 
*Loss of mucosal glands.
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*Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern.
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*Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern with coagulative necrosis.
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*Coagulative necrosis and apoptosis.
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*Usually see apoptotic cells and mitotic figures
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*Mitotic figures.
 
  
 
Pitfalls:
 
Pitfalls:
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==Immunophenotype==
 
==Immunophenotype==
 
[[File:IHC NKTCL.png|thumb|Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma stained with CD2 (top left), CD56 (red chromogen; top right), EBER in-situ hybridization (bottom left) and TIA1 (bottom right).]]
 
[[File:IHC NKTCL.png|thumb|Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma stained with CD2 (top left), CD56 (red chromogen; top right), EBER in-situ hybridization (bottom left) and TIA1 (bottom right).]]
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The majority of cases are positive for cytoplasmic CD3ε, CD2, granzyme B, and TIA-1. Most ENKTLs are of NK-lineage and express CD56. Cases of T-lineage express T-cell receptor (TCR) and show clonal TCR gene rearrangements. All cases are EBV positive by in situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus-encoded small RNA (EBER). Other markers that may be expressed include HLA-DR, CD25, pSTAT3, CXCL13, IRF4/MUM1, CD16, Fas, FasL, MATK, and CD30<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Li|first=Shaoying|last2=Feng|first2=Xiaoli|last3=Li|first3=Ting|last4=Zhang|first4=Shuang|last5=Zuo|first5=Zhuang|last6=Lin|first6=Pei|last7=Konoplev|first7=Sergej|last8=Bueso-Ramos|first8=Carlos E.|last9=Vega|first9=Francisco|date=2013-01|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type: a report of 73 cases at MD Anderson Cancer Center|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23232851|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=37|issue=1|pages=14–23|doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31826731b5|issn=1532-0979|pmid=23232851}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jhuang|first=Jie-Yang|last2=Chang|first2=Sheng-Tsung|last3=Weng|first3=Shih-Feng|last4=Pan|first4=Shien-Tung|last5=Chu|first5=Pei-Yi|last6=Hsieh|first6=Pin-Pen|last7=Wei|first7=Chih-Hsin|last8=Chou|first8=Shih-Cheng|last9=Koo|first9=Chiew-Loon|date=2015-02|title=Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type in Taiwan: a relatively higher frequency of T-cell lineage and poor survival for extranasal tumors|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25554090|journal=Human Pathology|volume=46|issue=2|pages=313–321|doi=10.1016/j.humpath.2014.11.008|issn=1532-8392|pmid=25554090}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pongpruttipan|first=Tawatchai|last2=Sukpanichnant|first2=Sanya|last3=Assanasen|first3=Thamathorn|last4=Wannakrairot|first4=Pongsak|last5=Boonsakan|first5=Paisarn|last6=Kanoksil|first6=Wasana|last7=Kayasut|first7=Kanita|last8=Mitarnun|first8=Winyou|last9=Khuhapinant|first9=Archrob|date=2012-04|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, includes cases of natural killer cell and αβ, γδ, and αβ/γδ T-cell origin: a comprehensive clinicopathologic and phenotypic study|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22314189|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=36|issue=4|pages=481–499|doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31824433d8|issn=1532-0979|pmid=22314189}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jaffe|first=E. S.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Su|first3=I. J.|last4=Frizzera|first4=G.|last5=Mori|first5=S.|last6=Feller|first6=A. C.|last7=Ho|first7=F. C.|date=1996-01|title=Report of the Workshop on Nasal and Related Extranodal Angiocentric T/Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas. Definitions, differential diagnosis, and epidemiology|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8540601|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=20|issue=1|pages=103–111|doi=10.1097/00000478-199601000-00012|issn=0147-5185|pmid=8540601}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ohshima|first=K.|last2=Suzumiya|first2=J.|last3=Shimazaki|first3=K.|last4=Kato|first4=A.|last5=Tanaka|first5=T.|last6=Kanda|first6=M.|last7=Kikuchi|first7=M.|date=1997-11|title=Nasal T/NK cell lymphomas commonly express perforin and Fas ligand: important mediators of tissue damage|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9416485|journal=Histopathology|volume=31|issue=5|pages=444–450|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.2880887.x|issn=0309-0167|pmid=9416485}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takata|first=Katsuyoshi|last2=Hong|first2=Min-Eui|last3=Sitthinamsuwan|first3=Panitta|last4=Loong|first4=Florence|last5=Tan|first5=Soo-Yong|last6=Liau|first6=Jau-Yu|last7=Hsieh|first7=Pin-Pen|last8=Ng|first8=Siok-Bian|last9=Yang|first9=Sheau-Fang|date=2015-01|title=Primary cutaneous NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type and CD56-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a cellular lineage and clinicopathologic study of 60 patients from Asia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25188863|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=39|issue=1|pages=1–12|doi=10.1097/PAS.0000000000000312|issn=1532-0979|pmid=25188863}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kuo|first=Tseng-Tong|last2=Shih|first2=Lee-Yung|last3=Tsang|first3=Ngan-Ming|date=2004-10|title=Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma in Taiwan: a clinicopathologic study of 22 cases, with analysis of histologic subtypes, Epstein-Barr virus LMP-1 gene association, and treatment modalities|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15494863|journal=International Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=12|issue=4|pages=375–387|doi=10.1177/106689690401200410|issn=1066-8969|pmid=15494863}}</ref>.
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|Positive (universal)||CD2, CD56, cytoplasmic CD3ε, cytotoxic markers (TIA-1, granzyme B, perforin)
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|Positive (universal)||EBER / EBV
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EBER / EBV
 
 
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|Positive (subset)||TCR αβ/γδ, HLA-DR, CD25, pSTAT3, CXCL13, IRF4/MUM1, CD16, Fas, FasL, MATK, CD30
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|Positive (majority)
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|cytoplasmic CD3ε, CD2, CD56, granzyme B, and TIA-1
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|Positive (subset)||TCR αβ/γδ, HLA-DR, CD25, pSTAT3, CXCL13, IRF4/MUM1, CD16, Fas, FasL, MATK, CD30<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Li|first=Shaoying|last2=Feng|first2=Xiaoli|last3=Li|first3=Ting|last4=Zhang|first4=Shuang|last5=Zuo|first5=Zhuang|last6=Lin|first6=Pei|last7=Konoplev|first7=Sergej|last8=Bueso-Ramos|first8=Carlos E.|last9=Vega|first9=Francisco|date=2013-01|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type: a report of 73 cases at MD Anderson Cancer Center|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23232851|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=37|issue=1|pages=14–23|doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31826731b5|issn=1532-0979|pmid=23232851}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jhuang|first=Jie-Yang|last2=Chang|first2=Sheng-Tsung|last3=Weng|first3=Shih-Feng|last4=Pan|first4=Shien-Tung|last5=Chu|first5=Pei-Yi|last6=Hsieh|first6=Pin-Pen|last7=Wei|first7=Chih-Hsin|last8=Chou|first8=Shih-Cheng|last9=Koo|first9=Chiew-Loon|date=2015-02|title=Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type in Taiwan: a relatively higher frequency of T-cell lineage and poor survival for extranasal tumors|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25554090|journal=Human Pathology|volume=46|issue=2|pages=313–321|doi=10.1016/j.humpath.2014.11.008|issn=1532-8392|pmid=25554090}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pongpruttipan|first=Tawatchai|last2=Sukpanichnant|first2=Sanya|last3=Assanasen|first3=Thamathorn|last4=Wannakrairot|first4=Pongsak|last5=Boonsakan|first5=Paisarn|last6=Kanoksil|first6=Wasana|last7=Kayasut|first7=Kanita|last8=Mitarnun|first8=Winyou|last9=Khuhapinant|first9=Archrob|date=2012-04|title=Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, includes cases of natural killer cell and αβ, γδ, and αβ/γδ T-cell origin: a comprehensive clinicopathologic and phenotypic study|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22314189|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=36|issue=4|pages=481–499|doi=10.1097/PAS.0b013e31824433d8|issn=1532-0979|pmid=22314189}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jaffe|first=E. S.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Su|first3=I. J.|last4=Frizzera|first4=G.|last5=Mori|first5=S.|last6=Feller|first6=A. C.|last7=Ho|first7=F. C.|date=1996-01|title=Report of the Workshop on Nasal and Related Extranodal Angiocentric T/Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas. Definitions, differential diagnosis, and epidemiology|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8540601|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=20|issue=1|pages=103–111|doi=10.1097/00000478-199601000-00012|issn=0147-5185|pmid=8540601}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ohshima|first=K.|last2=Suzumiya|first2=J.|last3=Shimazaki|first3=K.|last4=Kato|first4=A.|last5=Tanaka|first5=T.|last6=Kanda|first6=M.|last7=Kikuchi|first7=M.|date=1997-11|title=Nasal T/NK cell lymphomas commonly express perforin and Fas ligand: important mediators of tissue damage|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9416485|journal=Histopathology|volume=31|issue=5|pages=444–450|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.2880887.x|issn=0309-0167|pmid=9416485}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Takata|first=Katsuyoshi|last2=Hong|first2=Min-Eui|last3=Sitthinamsuwan|first3=Panitta|last4=Loong|first4=Florence|last5=Tan|first5=Soo-Yong|last6=Liau|first6=Jau-Yu|last7=Hsieh|first7=Pin-Pen|last8=Ng|first8=Siok-Bian|last9=Yang|first9=Sheau-Fang|date=2015-01|title=Primary cutaneous NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type and CD56-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a cellular lineage and clinicopathologic study of 60 patients from Asia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25188863|journal=The American Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=39|issue=1|pages=1–12|doi=10.1097/PAS.0000000000000312|issn=1532-0979|pmid=25188863}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kuo|first=Tseng-Tong|last2=Shih|first2=Lee-Yung|last3=Tsang|first3=Ngan-Ming|date=2004-10|title=Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma in Taiwan: a clinicopathologic study of 22 cases, with analysis of histologic subtypes, Epstein-Barr virus LMP-1 gene association, and treatment modalities|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15494863|journal=International Journal of Surgical Pathology|volume=12|issue=4|pages=375–387|doi=10.1177/106689690401200410|issn=1066-8969|pmid=15494863}}</ref>.
 
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==Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)==
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==Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH==
 
==Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH==
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ENKTL shows recurring deletion at 6q21-25<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Kwong|first3=Y. L.|date=1997-09|title=Identification of del(6)(q21q25) as a recurring chromosomal abnormality in putative NK cell lymphoma/leukaemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9326190|journal=British Journal of Haematology|volume=98|issue=4|pages=922–926|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.3223139.x|issn=0007-1048|pmid=9326190}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ohshima|first=Koichi|last2=Haraokaa|first2=Seiji|last3=Ishihara|first3=Shigehiko|last4=Ohgami|first4=Akiko|last5=Yoshioka|first5=Shingo|last6=Suzumiya|first6=Junji|last7=Kikuchi|first7=Masahiro|date=2002-02|title=Analysis of chromosome 6q deletion in EBV-associated NK cell leukaemia/lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11999560|journal=Leukemia & Lymphoma|volume=43|issue=2|pages=293–300|doi=10.1080/10428190290006062|issn=1042-8194|pmid=11999560}}</ref>.
 
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Other less common chromosomal alterations include gain of 1p, 2q, 6p, 10q, 11q, 12q, 13q, 17q, 19p, 20q, and Xp; and loss of 1p36, 2p16, 4q12, 4q31-32, 5p14, 5q34-35, 6q13-14, 6q16-27, 11q22-23, 12q, 13q12-14, 13q14-34, 17p13, and entire chromosome X<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nakashima|first=Yasuhiro|last2=Tagawa|first2=Hiroyuki|last3=Suzuki|first3=Ritsuro|last4=Karnan|first4=Sivasundaram|last5=Karube|first5=Kennosuke|last6=Ohshima|first6=Koichi|last7=Muta|first7=Koichiro|last8=Nawata|first8=Hajime|last9=Morishima|first9=Yasuo|date=2005-11|title=Genome-wide array-based comparative genomic hybridization of natural killer cell lymphoma/leukemia: different genomic alteration patterns of aggressive NK-cell leukemia and extranodal Nk/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16049916|journal=Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer|volume=44|issue=3|pages=247–255|doi=10.1002/gcc.20245|issn=1045-2257|pmid=16049916}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Siu|first=L. L.|last2=Chan|first2=V.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|last4=Wong|first4=K. F.|last5=Liang|first5=R.|last6=Kwong|first6=Y. L.|date=2000-12|title=Consistent patterns of allelic loss in natural killer cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11106552|journal=The American Journal of Pathology|volume=157|issue=6|pages=1803–1809|doi=10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64818-3|issn=0002-9440|pmc=1885756|pmid=11106552}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Siu|first=L. L.|last2=Wong|first2=K. F.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|last4=Kwong|first4=Y. L.|date=1999-11|title=Comparative genomic hybridization analysis of natural killer cell lymphoma/leukemia. Recognition of consistent patterns of genetic alterations|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10550295|journal=The American Journal of Pathology|volume=155|issue=5|pages=1419–1425|doi=10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65454-5|issn=0002-9440|pmc=1866965|pmid=10550295}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Zhang|first2=Y. M.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|date=1999-07|title=Cytogenetic abnormalities in natural killer cell lymphoma/leukaemia--is there a consistent pattern?|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10439361|journal=Leukemia & Lymphoma|volume=34|issue=3-4|pages=241–250|doi=10.3109/10428199909050949|issn=1042-8194|pmid=10439361}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ko|first=Y. H.|last2=Choi|first2=K. E.|last3=Han|first3=J. H.|last4=Kim|first4=J. M.|last5=Ree|first5=H. J.|date=2001-04-15|title=Comparative genomic hybridization study of nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11309817|journal=Cytometry|volume=46|issue=2|pages=85–91|doi=10.1002/cyto.1069|issn=0196-4763|pmid=11309817}}</ref>.
 
  
 
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|Loss
 
|Loss
 
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|6q21-25
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|6q21-25<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Chan|first2=J. K.|last3=Kwong|first3=Y. L.|date=1997-09|title=Identification of del(6)(q21q25) as a recurring chromosomal abnormality in putative NK cell lymphoma/leukaemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9326190|journal=British Journal of Haematology|volume=98|issue=4|pages=922–926|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.3223139.x|issn=0007-1048|pmid=9326190}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ohshima|first=Koichi|last2=Haraokaa|first2=Seiji|last3=Ishihara|first3=Shigehiko|last4=Ohgami|first4=Akiko|last5=Yoshioka|first5=Shingo|last6=Suzumiya|first6=Junji|last7=Kikuchi|first7=Masahiro|date=2002-02|title=Analysis of chromosome 6q deletion in EBV-associated NK cell leukaemia/lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11999560|journal=Leukemia & Lymphoma|volume=43|issue=2|pages=293–300|doi=10.1080/10428190290006062|issn=1042-8194|pmid=11999560}}</ref>
 
|Unknown
 
|Unknown
 
|Unknown
 
|Unknown
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|This locus harbours multiple candidate tumour suppressor genes including ''ATG5'', ''AIM1'', ''PRDM1'', ''PTPRK'', ''HACE1'', and ''FOXO3''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Iqbal|first=J.|last2=Kucuk|first2=C.|last3=Deleeuw|first3=R. J.|last4=Srivastava|first4=G.|last5=Tam|first5=W.|last6=Geng|first6=H.|last7=Klinkebiel|first7=D.|last8=Christman|first8=J. K.|last9=Patel|first9=K.|date=2009-06|title=Genomic analyses reveal global functional alterations that promote tumor growth and novel tumor suppressor genes in natural killer-cell malignancies|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19194464|journal=Leukemia|volume=23|issue=6|pages=1139–1151|doi=10.1038/leu.2009.3|issn=1476-5551|pmid=19194464}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last=Karube|first=Kennosuke|last2=Nakagawa|first2=Masao|last3=Tsuzuki|first3=Shinobu|last4=Takeuchi|first4=Ichiro|last5=Honma|first5=Keiichiro|last6=Nakashima|first6=Yasuhiro|last7=Shimizu|first7=Norio|last8=Ko|first8=Young-Hyeh|last9=Morishima|first9=Yasuo|date=2011-09-22|title=Identification of FOXO3 and PRDM1 as tumor-suppressor gene candidates in NK-cell neoplasms by genomic and functional analyses|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21690554|journal=Blood|volume=118|issue=12|pages=3195–3204|doi=10.1182/blood-2011-04-346890|issn=1528-0020|pmid=21690554}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Chen|first=Yun-Wen|last2=Guo|first2=Tianhuan|last3=Shen|first3=Lijun|last4=Wong|first4=Kai-Yau|last5=Tao|first5=Qian|last6=Choi|first6=William W. L.|last7=Au-Yeung|first7=Rex K. H.|last8=Chan|first8=Yuen-Piu|last9=Wong|first9=Michelle L. Y.|date=2015-03-05|title=Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase κ directly targets STAT3 activation for tumor suppression in nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25612622|journal=Blood|volume=125|issue=10|pages=1589–1600|doi=10.1182/blood-2014-07-588970|issn=1528-0020|pmid=25612622}}</ref>.
 
|This locus harbours multiple candidate tumour suppressor genes including ''ATG5'', ''AIM1'', ''PRDM1'', ''PTPRK'', ''HACE1'', and ''FOXO3''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Iqbal|first=J.|last2=Kucuk|first2=C.|last3=Deleeuw|first3=R. J.|last4=Srivastava|first4=G.|last5=Tam|first5=W.|last6=Geng|first6=H.|last7=Klinkebiel|first7=D.|last8=Christman|first8=J. K.|last9=Patel|first9=K.|date=2009-06|title=Genomic analyses reveal global functional alterations that promote tumor growth and novel tumor suppressor genes in natural killer-cell malignancies|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19194464|journal=Leukemia|volume=23|issue=6|pages=1139–1151|doi=10.1038/leu.2009.3|issn=1476-5551|pmid=19194464}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last=Karube|first=Kennosuke|last2=Nakagawa|first2=Masao|last3=Tsuzuki|first3=Shinobu|last4=Takeuchi|first4=Ichiro|last5=Honma|first5=Keiichiro|last6=Nakashima|first6=Yasuhiro|last7=Shimizu|first7=Norio|last8=Ko|first8=Young-Hyeh|last9=Morishima|first9=Yasuo|date=2011-09-22|title=Identification of FOXO3 and PRDM1 as tumor-suppressor gene candidates in NK-cell neoplasms by genomic and functional analyses|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21690554|journal=Blood|volume=118|issue=12|pages=3195–3204|doi=10.1182/blood-2011-04-346890|issn=1528-0020|pmid=21690554}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Chen|first=Yun-Wen|last2=Guo|first2=Tianhuan|last3=Shen|first3=Lijun|last4=Wong|first4=Kai-Yau|last5=Tao|first5=Qian|last6=Choi|first6=William W. L.|last7=Au-Yeung|first7=Rex K. H.|last8=Chan|first8=Yuen-Piu|last9=Wong|first9=Michelle L. Y.|date=2015-03-05|title=Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase κ directly targets STAT3 activation for tumor suppression in nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25612622|journal=Blood|volume=125|issue=10|pages=1589–1600|doi=10.1182/blood-2014-07-588970|issn=1528-0020|pmid=25612622}}</ref>.
 
|}
 
|}
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Other less common chromosomal alterations include gain of 1p, 2q, 6p, 10q, 11q, 12q, 13q, 17q, 19p, 20q, and Xp; and loss of 1p36, 2p16, 4q12, 4q31-32, 5p14, 5q34-35, 6q13-14, 6q16-27, 11q22-23, 12q, 13q12-14, 13q14-34, 17p13, and entire chromosome X<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nakashima|first=Yasuhiro|last2=Tagawa|first2=Hiroyuki|last3=Suzuki|first3=Ritsuro|last4=Karnan|first4=Sivasundaram|last5=Karube|first5=Kennosuke|last6=Ohshima|first6=Koichi|last7=Muta|first7=Koichiro|last8=Nawata|first8=Hajime|last9=Morishima|first9=Yasuo|date=2005-11|title=Genome-wide array-based comparative genomic hybridization of natural killer cell lymphoma/leukemia: different genomic alteration patterns of aggressive NK-cell leukemia and extranodal Nk/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16049916|journal=Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer|volume=44|issue=3|pages=247–255|doi=10.1002/gcc.20245|issn=1045-2257|pmid=16049916}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Siu|first=L. L.|last2=Chan|first2=V.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|last4=Wong|first4=K. F.|last5=Liang|first5=R.|last6=Kwong|first6=Y. L.|date=2000-12|title=Consistent patterns of allelic loss in natural killer cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11106552|journal=The American Journal of Pathology|volume=157|issue=6|pages=1803–1809|doi=10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64818-3|issn=0002-9440|pmc=1885756|pmid=11106552}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Siu|first=L. L.|last2=Wong|first2=K. F.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|last4=Kwong|first4=Y. L.|date=1999-11|title=Comparative genomic hybridization analysis of natural killer cell lymphoma/leukemia. Recognition of consistent patterns of genetic alterations|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10550295|journal=The American Journal of Pathology|volume=155|issue=5|pages=1419–1425|doi=10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65454-5|issn=0002-9440|pmc=1866965|pmid=10550295}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wong|first=K. F.|last2=Zhang|first2=Y. M.|last3=Chan|first3=J. K.|date=1999-07|title=Cytogenetic abnormalities in natural killer cell lymphoma/leukaemia--is there a consistent pattern?|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10439361|journal=Leukemia & Lymphoma|volume=34|issue=3-4|pages=241–250|doi=10.3109/10428199909050949|issn=1042-8194|pmid=10439361}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Ko|first=Y. H.|last2=Choi|first2=K. E.|last3=Han|first3=J. H.|last4=Kim|first4=J. M.|last5=Ree|first5=H. J.|date=2001-04-15|title=Comparative genomic hybridization study of nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11309817|journal=Cytometry|volume=46|issue=2|pages=85–91|doi=10.1002/cyto.1069|issn=0196-4763|pmid=11309817}}</ref>.
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==Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)==
 
==Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)==
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Recurrent mutations have been identified in several genes, some of which are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list. Currently, molecular testing for these alterations is not routinely performed.
 
  
 
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==Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods==
 
==Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods==
  
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*Select cases may require TCR gene rearrangement studies; otherwise, not routinely performed.
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*EBV PCR testing may be used for disease monitoring
  
 
==Familial Forms==
 
==Familial Forms==

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Haematolymphoid Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)

Primary Authors*

Teodora Popa, MD, Queen's University

Amanda Xu, MD, Queen's University

WHO Classification of Disease

Structure Disease
Book Haematolymphoid Tumours (5th ed.)
Category T-cell and NK-cell lymphoid proliferations and lymphomas
Family Mature T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms
Type EBV-positive NK-cell and T-cell lymphomas
Subtype(s) Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma

Definition / Description of Disease

  • Lymphoma of NK or T-cell lineage strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus[1]. The lineage (NK or T-cell) has no clinical significance[2].
  • Divided into nasal and non-nasal types, the latter most often occurring in the skin and intestinal tract[3][1].
  • It is a destructive angiocentric disease characterized by vascular destruction and necrosis[4].
  • Differential diagnosis: sinonasal carcinomas and other lymphomas of the nasal cavity, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma[5].

Synonyms / Terminology

Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type

EBV-positive extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma

Not recommended: angiocentric lymphoma; lethal midline granuloma (historical)

Epidemiology / Prevalence

  • Most prevalent in East Asia and Latin America.
  • Represents less than 1% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States
    • Highest incidence among Asian Pacific Islanders and Hispanic populations[6].

Clinical Features

Signs and Symptoms Nasal mass, nasal obstruction, nasal bleeding

Hoarseness, dysphagia, halitosis, airway obstruction, dysphonia

Abdominal pain, GI bleeding, bowel perforation[7]

B symptoms (fever, weight loss, night sweats) associated with higher clinical stage[8]

Laboratory Findings No specific findings

Cytopenias

Sites of Involvement

  • Most are nasal type involving the upper aerodigestive tract
  • Extranasal type may involve skin, testis, and gastrointestinal tract[7].
  • Bone marrow involvement is uncommon[9].

Morphologic Features

Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (HPS). Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern.
Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (HPS). Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern.
  • Diffuse infiltrate composed of admixture of small, medium, or large and anaplastic cells.
  • Cells have irregularly folded nuclei and moderate pale cytoplasm.
  • Loss of mucosal glands.
  • Angiocentric and angiodestructive growth pattern with coagulative necrosis.
  • Usually see apoptotic cells and mitotic figures

Pitfalls:

  • Mucosal ulceration and superimposed inflammation can mimic an inflammatory process, particularly in less aggressive cases[10].
  • Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the overlying mucosal epithelium can mimic squamous cell carcinoma[11][12].

Immunophenotype

Extranodal NK T-cell lymphoma stained with CD2 (top left), CD56 (red chromogen; top right), EBER in-situ hybridization (bottom left) and TIA1 (bottom right).


Finding Marker
Positive (universal) EBER / EBV
Positive (majority) cytoplasmic CD3ε, CD2, CD56, granzyme B, and TIA-1
Positive (subset) TCR αβ/γδ, HLA-DR, CD25, pSTAT3, CXCL13, IRF4/MUM1, CD16, Fas, FasL, MATK, CD30[13][14][15][16][17][18][19].
Negative (universal) CD4, CD8
Negative (subset) Surface CD3 (subset of T-cell lineage)[7]

Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)

Chromosomal Rearrangement Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments) Pathogenic Derivative Prevalence Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH

Chr # Gain / Loss / Amp / LOH Minimal Region Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build] Minimal Region Cytoband Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
6 Loss 6q21-25[20][21] Unknown Unknown Unknown This locus harbours multiple candidate tumour suppressor genes including ATG5, AIM1, PRDM1, PTPRK, HACE1, and FOXO3[22][23][24].

Other less common chromosomal alterations include gain of 1p, 2q, 6p, 10q, 11q, 12q, 13q, 17q, 19p, 20q, and Xp; and loss of 1p36, 2p16, 4q12, 4q31-32, 5p14, 5q34-35, 6q13-14, 6q16-27, 11q22-23, 12q, 13q12-14, 13q14-34, 17p13, and entire chromosome X[25][26][27][28][29].

Characteristic Chromosomal Patterns

Chromosomal Pattern Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
Isochromosome 6p[30] Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A
Isochromosome 7q[31] Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A

Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)

Gene; Genetic Alteration Presumed Mechanism (Tumor Suppressor Gene [TSG] / Oncogene / Other) Prevalence (COSMIC / TCGA / Other) Concomitant Mutations Mutually Exclusive Mutations Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
JAK3[32][33] Oncogene 35.4%[32] Pan-JAK and selective JAK3 inhibitors have been suggested as potential therapeutic options[32][34]. Clinical trials evaluating JAK inhibitors are in progress.
STAT3[35][36][37] Oncogene 26%[37] STAT3 inhibitor may have potential therapeutic benefit in patients with STAT3 activating mutation[38].
STAT5B[35][36] Oncogene
PTPRK[24] Other (acts on JAK/STAT pathway; underexpression leads to STAT3 activation[24])
MYC[39] Oncogene
RUNX3[40]
PDGFRA[41] Oncogene
EZH2[42] Oncogene
DDX3X[35] Other (RNA helicase) 20%[35]
TP53[35] Tumor suppressor gene 24-62%[43][44] Yes, associated with advanced stage disease[43].
MGA[35] Tumor suppressor gene
PRDM1[45][23][46] Tumor suppressor gene
ATG5[45] Tumor suppressor gene
AIM1[45] Tumor suppressor gene
FOXO3[45][23] Tumor suppressor gene
HACE1[45][41] Tumor suppressor gene

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal (https://www.cbioportal.org/), COSMIC (https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic), ICGC (https://dcc.icgc.org/) and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

Epigenomic Alterations

A 2015 study by Lu, et al uncovered recurrent mutations in the RNA helicase gene DDX3X and other epigenetic modifiers including KMT2D (MLL2), ARID1A, EP300, and ASXL3[35].

Similarly, a 2015 study by Lee, et al reported that histone modification-related genes, including BCOR and KMT2D (MLL2), accounted for 38.2% of 34 ENKTL samples by next-generation sequencing[37].

Genes and Main Pathways Involved

Huang, et al described deregulation of several signaling pathways in NK T-cell lymphoma, main ones listed below[41]. A review by De Mel, et al, also outlines key molecular pathways involved in the pathogenesis of ENKTL[47].

Gene; Genetic Alteration Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
JAK3, STAT3, and STAT5B; Activating mutations JAK/STAT pathway Increased cell growth and proliferation
MYC, RUNX3 MYC Increased cell proliferation and survival
AKT and related genes AKT pathway Increased cell growth, proliferation and survival
NF-κB related genes NF-κB pathway Increased cell proliferation
PDGFRA PDGF pathway Increased cell proliferation and survival
NOTCH1 NOTCH1 pathway Increased cell proliferation
AURKA Aurora kinase pathway[39] Increased cell proliferation and cell cycle dysregulation

Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

  • Select cases may require TCR gene rearrangement studies; otherwise, not routinely performed.
  • EBV PCR testing may be used for disease monitoring

Familial Forms

N/A

Additional Information

N/A

Links

5th edition World Health Organization (WHO) classification system

References

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