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Lee, Kim, Choi, Park, and Lee: Comparison of Ocular Adnexal Mantle Cell Lymphoma and MALT Lymphoma

Abstract

Purpose

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is known to have systemic dissemination with poor prognosis, but very few cases have been reported in Korea. Therefore, we analyzed clinical features and prognosis of MCL by comparing 3 cases of ocular adnexal MCL and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.

Methods

The medical records of patients with ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma and MCL from Chungnam National University Hospital and Pusan National University Hospital from January 1999 to April 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Immunohistochemical examination was selectively used to diagnose lymphoma subtypes. Systemic dissemination, treatment response, and recurrence were identified using radiological testing and bone marrow aspiration.

Results

This study included 39 patients with ocular and ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma and 1 patient with MCL from Chungnam National University Hospital and 53 patients with MALT lymphoma and 2 patients with MCL from Pusan National University Hospital. All 3 (100%) patients diagnosed with ocular adnexal MCL were over 60 years of age. However, 28 of 92 (30.4%) patients diagnosed with MALT lymphoma were over 60 years of age. In MALT lymphoma, 3 of 92 patients presented with systemic dissemination and most patients recovered with radiotherapy. Conversely, all 3 patients with MCL showed systemic dissemination and recurrence after radiotherapy or chemotherapy, therefore, additional chemotherapy was required.

Conclusions

Contrary to MALT lymphoma, ocular and ocular adnexal MCL usually presented with systemic dissemination and complete remission was difficult even though many regimens of chemotherapy were attempted. Because MCL can be misdiagnosed as MALT lymphoma, careful evaluation should be performed.

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Figure 1.
The photograph shows the both lower palpebral conjunctival mass.
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Figure 2.
High-power photomicrograph shows a monotonous proliferation of small to medium sized lymphocyte with irreg-ular, hyperchromatic nuclei, and scant cytoplasm. There are hyalinized vessels in the background (H&E; ×400).
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Figure 3.
Immunohistochemistry showing positive nuclear staining for CD20 (A), cyclin D1 (B), bcl-2 (C), and negative nuclear staining for CD5 (D), respectively.
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Table 1.
Characteristics of 95 patients with MCL and MALT lymphoma
Characteristics MCL (n = 3) MALT lymphoma (n = 92) All patients (n = 95)
Age      
  Mean age 67.7 50.4  
  ≥60 3 (100.0) 28 (30.4) 31 (32.6)
  <60 0 (0.0) 64 (69.6) 64 (67.4)
Gender (n, %)      
  Male 2 (66.7) 35 (38.0) 37 (38.9)
  Female 1 (33.3) 57 (62.0) 58 (61.1)
Laterality (n, %)      
  Unilateral 1 (33.3) 74 (80.4) 75 (78.9)
  Bilateral 2 (66.7) 18 (19.6) 20 (21.1)
Location (n, %)      
  Orbit 1 (33.3) 12 (13.0) 13 (13.7)
  Conjunctiva 1 (33.3) 53 (57.6) 54 (56.8)
  Lacrimal gland 0 (0.0) 8 (8.7) 8 (8.4)
  Eyelid 1 (33.3) 17 (18.5) 18 (19.0)
  Sclera 0 (0.0) 2 (2.2) 2 (2.1)
Ann Arbor stage (n, %)      
  Ⅰ 0 (0.0) 84 (91.3) 84 (88.4)
  Ⅱ 0 (0.0) 2 (2.1) 2 (2.1)
  Ⅲ 0 (0.0) 3 (3.3) 3 (3.2)
  Ⅳ 3 (100.0) 3 (3.3) 6 (6.3)
Bone marrow involvement (n, %)      
  Involvement 3 (100.0) 2 (2.2) 5 (5.3)
  No involvement 0 (0.0) 90 (97.8) 90 (34.7)
Metastasis (n, %) 3 (100.0) 3 (3.3) 6 (6.3)
Overall treatment (n, %)      
  Radiotherapy only 0 (0.0) 49 (53.3) 49 (51.6)
  Chemotherapy only 2 (66.7) 12 (13.0) 14 (14.7)
  Radiotherapy + chemotherapy 1 (33.3) 11 (12.0) 12 (12.6)
  Observation 0 (0.0) 14 (15.2) 14 (14.7)
Recurrence (n, %) 3 (100.0) 5 (5.4) 8 (8.4)
Follow-up period (months) 76.0 37.6 38.8

Values are presented as n (%).

MCL = mantle cell lymphoma; MALT = mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.

Table 2.
Clinical features of 3 patients with mantle cell lymphoma
Case no. 1 2 3
Sex/age (years) M/79 M/60 F/64
Initial symptom Both conjunctival mass Inguinal mass Both conjunctival mass
  Both foggy vision    
Initial diagnosis Low grade marginal zone lymphoma of MALT Mantle cell lymphoma Diffuse mixed small and large cell type B cell lymphoma
Initial treatment CVP #8 R-CHOP #8 CHOP #6
Primary orbital site Conjunctiva Orbit Eyelid
Immunohistochemistry CD20, cyclin D1, bcl-2(+) CD20, CD5, cyclin D1(+) CD20, cyclin D1, Bcl-2(+)
  CD3, CD5(-) CD3, bcl-6, CD10(-) CD3, CD5(+)
Final diagnosis Mantle cell lymphoma Mantle cell lymphoma Mantle cell lymphoma
Site of metastasis Both parotid gland left thyroid gland cervical, thoracic, abdominal lymph node bone marrow Cecum, bone marrow, orbit marrow Nasopharynx, endometrium, bone
Additional treatment FC #4 IEOX #6 HyperCVAD + MA #6
  Bortezomib #6 IVIG + rituximab #4 ESHAP #5
    ESHAP #4 MINE #1
Follow-up period (months) 60 132 36

MALT = mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; CVP = cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone; R-CHOP = rituximab, cyclo-phosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, prednisolone; CHOP = cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, prednisolone; FC = fludarabine, cyclophosphamide; IEOX = ifosfamide, etoposide, oxaliplatin, mesna; IVIG = intravenous immunoglobulin; ESHAP = eto-poside, cisplatin, high dose cytarabine, methylprednisolone; HyperCVAD = hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone; MA = methotrexate/cytarabine; MINE = mesna, ifosfamide, mitoxantrone, etoposide.

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