MYC Negative Rectal B-Cell Lymphoma, Unclassifiable, with Features Intermediate between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Burkitt's Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Patient. (14th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parikh, Jignesh G.; Strom, Ted; Stone, Ilya
• Other Names: Kuwabara H. Academic Editor.; Miliaras D. Academic Editor.; Picken M. M. Academic Editor.; Soerensen F. B. Academic Editor.; Tosi P. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pathology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-01-14
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology; Pathology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/302304
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6781

Abstract

Abstract : B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt's lymphoma (BLUI) is a recently added entity to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification to address a grey zone between large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and Burkitt's lymphoma (BL). These are rare aggressive lymphomas, which were previously also known as Burkitt's-like lymphoma (BLL). BL and BLUI/BLL of the colon mostly involve the ileocecal region. In the rectum, BL and BLUI/BLL almost always affect patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report the first case of rectal BLUI/BLL in an immunocompetent patient who is also negative for MYC abnormalities and the EBV early RNA (EBER) in situ hybridization.