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Lymphoblastic transformation of follicular lymphoma: a clinicopathologic and molecular analysis of 7 patients.
Human pathology - 1 Feb 2015
Geyer Julia Turbiner, Subramaniyam Shivakumar, Jiang Yanwen, Elemento Olivier, Ferry Judith A, de Leval Laurence, Nakashima Megan O, Liu Yen-Chun, Martin Peter, Mathew Susan, Orazi Attilio, Tam Wayne
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 30% of patients with follicular lymphoma (FL) transform to a more aggressive malignancy, most commonly diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Rarely, FL transformation results in clinical findings, histology, and immunophenotype reminiscent of B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma. We report the largest series to date with detailed analysis of 7 such patients. Lymphoblastic transformation occurred on average 2...
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