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Immunoglobulin Gene Sequence Analysis In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: From Patient Material To Sequence Interpretation
Published on: November 26, 2018
[Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with a breast tumor and IgG+IgA type biclonal gammopathy]
Takahiro Tsuji1, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Nobuyuki Arima
1Division of Hematology and Oncology, Kumamoto City Hospital.
Abstract:
An 88-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to a right breast tumor and biclonal gammopathy (IgG-lambda and IgA-lambda). CT scan showed systemic lymphadenopathy. Tumor specimens were comprised of medium-sized atypical lymphocytes. Lymphoepithelial lesions and plasmacytic differentiation were observed. The atypical lymphocytes were positive for CD20, CD79a, Bcl-2, CD5 and negative for CD10, Cyclin D1. Moreover, the cells expressed IgG-lambda or IgA-lambda. We diagnosed the patient's disease as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). Although biclonal gammopathy with IgM elevation has been reported in LPL patients, this is the first case of IgG+IgA type biclonal gammopathy.
