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Type II EATL (epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma): a neoplasm of intra-epithelial T-cells with predominant CD8αα phenotype.
Leukemia - 1 Aug 2013
Tan S-Y, Chuang S-S, Tang T, Tan L, Ko Y-H, Chuah K-L, Ng S-B, Chng W-J, Gatter K, Loong F, Liu Y-H, Hosking P, Cheah P-L, Teh B-T, Tay K, Koh M, Lim S-T
Abstract excerpt
In this multicentre study, we examined 60 cases of Type II enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) from the Asia-Pacific region by histological review, immunohistochemistry and molecular techniques. Patients were mostly adult males (median age: 58 years, male:female 2.6:1), presenting with abdominal pain (60%), intestinal perforation (40%) and weight loss (28%). None had a history of coeliac disease and the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, Surface
- CD8 Antigens
- Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging