Primary testicular Ph-positive B lymphoblastic lymphoma: an unusual presentation and review

Cancer Biol Ther. 2015;16(8):1122-7. doi: 10.1080/15384047.2015.1056412.

Abstract

Primary testicular B-lymphoblastic lymphoma is a rare entity. Primary testicular Ph-positive B lymphoblastic lymphoma was not reported before. We reported a 27-year-old man with primary testicular Ph-positive B lymphoblastic lymphoma, for which fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) for the Philadelphia chromosome was not performed at the initial hospitalization. The patient showed manifestation of Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia at relapse. In this report, we reviewed the current literature about primary testicular B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, Ph-positive lymphoma and Ph-positive clone evolution. This report has 3 meanings. First: This is first report on primary testicular Ph-positive B lymphoblastic lymphoma. Second: This shows the importance of cytogenics for lymphoma treatment. Third: This implies Philadelphia-positive subclone evolution.

Keywords: B lymphoblastic lymphoma; Ph chromosome; Primary; subclone evolution; testicular.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cytogenetic Analysis
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / genetics*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Philadelphia Chromosome*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Testicular Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology