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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Volume 76, Issue 2, Pages 137-140Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2022-208190
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Hodgkin Disease; LYMPHOMA; Image-Guided Biopsy; NEOPLASMS; Hematologic Diseases
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A subset of nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma patients have variant histological patterns, which are associated with advanced disease stage and increased recurrence risk. Analysis of histopathology reports from 33 adult patients revealed that 39% had variant histology. Variant histology was significantly associated with stage IV disease.
A subset of variant histological patterns of nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) has been associated with advanced disease stage and increased recurrence risk. Histopathology reports on core needle (CNB) and/or surgical excision biopsies (SEB) for 33 adult patients with NLPHL were examined for variant histology prevalence and association with disease stage and clinical outcome. Variant histological pattern was present in 13/33 patients (39%). Obtained tissue was inadequate for diagnosis in 1/23 (4.3%) cases of CNB. Variant histology was associated with stage IV disease at presentation (p<0.001). While SEB should be the procedure of choice in workup of patients for a diagnosis of NLPHL, CNB is an alternate option when SEB is contraindicated or difficult to undertake. Diagnostic reports should specifically note presence of variant histological patterns. Although late-stage disease was associated with progression or recurrence, overall prognosis is excellent for patients with NLPHL.
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