96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
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ned, if well-defined mantle zones, which can be identified in a subset of<br />
FL including FL “in situ”, are part of the malignant clone.<br />
Methods. FL cases with morphologically detectable mantle zone structures<br />
and a case of follicular lymphoma “in situ” were selected from a series<br />
of 240 FL grade 1/2. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for the<br />
detection of the chromosomal translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) was combined<br />
with a simultaneous immunofluorescence staining for IgD for the<br />
identification of mantle zone cells (FICTION).<br />
Results. 10 of 17 (59%) FL cases with morphological detectable mantle<br />
zone structures lacked a t(14;18) by FISH. In the remaining 7 t(14;18) positive<br />
FL cases and the FLIS case, the IgD+ mantle zone cells did not show<br />
a chromosomal break in the BCL2 gene locus.<br />
Conclusions. 1) A significant part of FL cases with prominent mantle zone<br />
structures are t(14;18) negative. Further investigations are necessary to<br />
elucidate the molecular background of this subgroup and to define the<br />
bor<strong>der</strong> with nodal marginal zone lymphoma with follicular colonization.<br />
2) The mantle zone cells in t(14;18)+ FL with prominent mantle zones<br />
in their majority are not part of the malignant clone and therefore most<br />
likely represent either pre-existent or newly recruited reactive cells.<br />
DO-050<br />
Reactive tumor infiltrating T-cells predict survival in mantle cell<br />
lymphoma: an immunohistochemical study of 81 patients<br />
C . Schra<strong>der</strong>1 , Ö . Akalthun1 , P . Meusers2 , G . Brittinger2 , J . Claasen1 , W . Klapper3 1 2 2 University Hospital of Kiel, nd Department of Medicine, Kiel, University<br />
Essen, Department of Hämatology, 3UKSH, Campus Kiel, Department of<br />
Pathology<br />
Aims. The role of tumor infiltrating T-Cells in malignant B-Cell lymphomas<br />
is discussed controversial. There are only limited data on CD 8 and<br />
FOXP3 positive cells in mantle cell lymphoma.<br />
Methods. 81 biopsy specimens of patients (64 men and 17 women) with<br />
mantle cell lymphoma and a median age of 64 years (range: 41 to 86 years)<br />
were included in this study. The slides were stained immunohistochemically<br />
with CD3, CD8 and FOXP3. Positive T-cells of 10 High power<br />
fields (HPF) were counted and the average value was calculated.<br />
Results. The CD 8 staining showed a range of 0 to 138 positive cells per<br />
HPF with a mean value of 19.4/HPF. A high account of CD 8 positive<br />
cells was associated with a significantly longer overall survival time<br />
(42 months) compared to MCL with a low account of CD 8 positive cells<br />
(28.8 months, p=0.029). FOXP3 staining had a range of 0 to 104/HPF<br />
with a mean value of 28. Patients with MCL and a high number (>25/<br />
HPF) of FOXP3 positive cells had a median survival time of 38.2 months<br />
compared with the group with low account (