Aberrant expression of CD8 in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a multicenter study of 951 bone marrow samples with lymphomatous infiltration

Am J Clin Pathol. 2009 Aug;132(2):186-90; quiz 306. doi: 10.1309/AJCPNCOHS92ARWRQ.

Abstract

T-cell antigen expression can be observed in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). Although CD5 is expressed in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma, the presence of other T-cell antigens is less common. This article reports a retrospective multicenter analysis in which flow cytometry was used to evaluate aberrant CD8 expression on the pathologic B cells of 951 bone marrow samples from patients with various types of B-NHL. In a total of 18 patients, CD8 was coexpressed: 10 had B-CLL; 1, small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL); 1, marginal zone lymphoma; 1, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; 2, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; and 3, follicular lymphoma. There was a 1.89% overall frequency of CD8 coexpression in which B-CLL/SLL had a higher frequency (3.03%) than did the other B-cell neoplasms (1.18%). Most cases were characterized by a favorable outcome.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD19 / biosynthesis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Bone Marrow / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • CD5 Antigens / biosynthesis
  • CD8 Antigens / biosynthesis*
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / metabolism*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Antigens, CD19
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CD5 Antigens
  • CD8 Antigens