PMID- 30540571 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200109 LR - 20200109 IS - 1532-0979 (Electronic) IS - 0147-5185 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 3 DP - 2019 Mar TI - Gray-zone Lymphoma Between cHL and Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Histopathologic Series From the LYSA. PG - 341-351 LID - 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001198 [doi] AB - Gray-zone lymphoma (GZL) with features intermediate between classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) was introduced as a provisional entity into the World Health Organization classification in 2008. However, as diagnostic criteria are imprecise, reliable identification of GZL cases remains challenging. Here, we describe the histopathologic features of 139 GZL cases from a retrospective Lymphoma Study Association (LYSA) study with the goal to improve classification accuracy. Inclusion criteria were based on literature review and an expert consensus opinion of the LYSA hematopathologist panel. We observed 86 cases with a morphology more closely related to cHL, but with an LBCL immunophenotype based on strong and homogenous B-cell marker expression (CD20 and/or CD79a, OCT2, BOB1, PAX5) on all tumor cells (cHL-like GZL). Fifty-three cases were morphologically more closely related to LBCL but harbored a cHL immunophenotype (LBCL-like GZL). Importantly, we observed a continuous morphologic and immunophenotypic spectrum within these 2 GZL categories. The majority of cases presented genetic immune escape features with CD274/PDCD1LG2 and/or CIITA structural variants by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Patients without mediastinal involvement at diagnosis (17%) were older than those with mediastinal tumors (median: 56 vs. 39 y). Cases associated with Epstein-Barr virus (24%) presented with similar patient characteristics and outcome as Epstein-Barr virus negative cases. In summary, we provide refined diagnostic criteria that contribute to a more precise pathologic and clinical characterization of GZL within a broad spectrum from cHL-like to LBCL-like disease. FAU - Sarkozy, Clementine AU - Sarkozy C AD - Hospital, Hematology Department, Hospices Civils Lyon, Lyon-Sud. AD - INSERM1052, CNRS 5286, Lyon-Sud Charles Merieux Lyon-1 Faculty, Claude Bernard University. AD - Department for Lymphoid Cancer Research, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada. FAU - Copie-Bergman, Christiane AU - Copie-Bergman C AD - Pathology Department, Henri Mondor-Albert Chennevier Hospital, APHP, Paris Est-Creteil (UPEC) University Faculty, UMR-S 955, INSERM, Creteil. FAU - Damotte, Diane AU - Damotte D AD - Pathology Department, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, APHP, Paris Descartes University-Sorbonne Paris Cite. FAU - Ben-Neriah, Susana AU - Ben-Neriah S AD - Department for Lymphoid Cancer Research, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada. FAU - Burroni, Barbara AU - Burroni B AD - Pathology Department, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, APHP, Paris Descartes University-Sorbonne Paris Cite. FAU - Cornillon, Jerome AU - Cornillon J AD - Hematology Department, Lucien Neuwirth Cancer Institut, St Priest en Jarez. FAU - Lemal, Richard AU - Lemal R AD - Hematology Department, CHU Clermont-Ferrand. FAU - Golfier, Camille AU - Golfier C AD - Hematology Department, CHU Dijon. FAU - Fabiani, Bettina AU - Fabiani B AD - Pathology Department, Hopital Saint Antoine, APHP. FAU - Chassagne-Clement, Catherine AU - Chassagne-Clement C AD - Pathology Department, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon. FAU - Parrens, Marie AU - Parrens M AD - Pathology Department, CHU de Bordeaux. FAU - Herbaux, Charles AU - Herbaux C AD - Hematology Department, CHRU de Lille. FAU - Xerri, Luc AU - Xerri L AD - Cancer Research Center of Marseille, Inserm U1068/CNRS U7258, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Aix Marseille Universite, Marseille. FAU - Bossard, Celine AU - Bossard C AD - Pathology Department, CHU de Nantes. FAU - Laurent, Camille AU - Laurent C AD - Pathology Department, Institut Universitaire du Cancer-Oncopole, CHU Toulouse, INSERM, U.1037, Centre de recherche en cancerologie de Toukouse-Purpan, Toulouse. FAU - Cheminant, Morgane AU - Cheminant M AD - Clinical Hematology, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris Descartes University-Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris. FAU - Cartron, Guillaume AU - Cartron G AD - Hematology Department, CHU Montpellier. FAU - Cabecadas, Jose AU - Cabecadas J AD - Departamento de Diagnostico Laboratorial, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa-IPO, Lisbon. FAU - Molina, Thierry AU - Molina T AD - Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Universite Paris Descartes, APHP. FAU - Salles, Gilles AU - Salles G AD - Hospital, Hematology Department, Hospices Civils Lyon, Lyon-Sud. AD - INSERM1052, CNRS 5286, Lyon-Sud Charles Merieux Lyon-1 Faculty, Claude Bernard University. FAU - Steidl, Christian AU - Steidl C AD - Department for Lymphoid Cancer Research, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada. FAU - Ghesquieres, Herve AU - Ghesquieres H AD - Hospital, Hematology Department, Hospices Civils Lyon, Lyon-Sud. AD - INSERM1052, CNRS 5286, Lyon-Sud Charles Merieux Lyon-1 Faculty, Claude Bernard University. FAU - Mottok, Anja AU - Mottok A AD - Department for Lymphoid Cancer Research, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada. AD - Institute of Human Genetics, Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany. FAU - Traverse-Glehen, Alexandra AU - Traverse-Glehen A AD - INSERM1052, CNRS 5286, Lyon-Sud Charles Merieux Lyon-1 Faculty, Claude Bernard University. AD - Pathology Department, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud69495 Pierre Benite Cedex. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Am J Surg Pathol JT - The American journal of surgical pathology JID - 7707904 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Lymphoma/*classification/*pathology MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Retrospective Studies EDAT- 2018/12/13 06:00 MHDA- 2020/01/10 06:00 CRDT- 2018/12/13 06:00 PHST- 2018/12/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/01/10 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/13 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001198 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Surg Pathol. 2019 Mar;43(3):341-351. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001198.