Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-13-2019
Abstract
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is one of four major subtypes of nodal peripheral T cell lymphoma, characterized by its cell of origin, the follicular helper T-cell (TFH). Patients typically present with prominent constitutional (B) symptoms, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, and rash. Here we present a case of a 62-year-old male with progressive cervical adenopathy, fevers and weight loss presenting with extreme polyclonal plasmacytosis and high plasma EBV viral load. While the initial presentation appeared to mimic plasma cell leukemia or severe infection, lymph node biopsy and bone marrow biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of AITL. This case highlights the heterogeneity of the clinical presentation of AITL to enable physicians to more promptly recognize, diagnose and initiate treatment.
Recommended Citation
Sokol, Kelsey; Kartan, Saritha; Johnson, William T.; Alpdogan, Onder; Nikbakht, Neda; Haverkos, Bradley M.; Gong, Jerald Z.; and Porcu, Pierluigi, "Extreme Peripheral Blood Plasmacytosis Mimicking Plasma Cell Leukemia as a Presenting Feature of Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma (AITL)." (2019). Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers. Paper 98.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/medoncfp/98
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PubMed ID
31263679
Language
English
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Frontiers in Oncology, Volume 9, Issue JUN, June 2019, Article number 509.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2019.00509. Copyright © Sokol et al.