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mediastinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is a distinct subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

CGH (#17823928#)

- gains

  • 9p gains (70%)

- losses

  • 1p13.1-p13.2 losses (42%)
  • 3p losses
  • 4q losses
  • 6q losses
  • 7p losses
  • 17p losses

References

- Kimm LR, Deleeuw RJ, Savage KJ, Rosenwald A, Campo E, Delabie J, Ott G, Muller-Hermelink HK, Jaffe ES, Rimsza LM, Weisenburger DD, Chan WC, Staudt LM, Connors JM, Gascoyne RD, Lam WL. Frequent occurrence of deletions in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2007 Sep 6; PMID: #17823928#

- Savage KJ, Monti S, Kutok JL, Cattoretti G, Neuberg D, De Leval L, Kurtin P, Dal Cin P, Ladd C, Feuerhake F, Aguiar RC, Li S, Salles G, Berger F, Jing W, Pinkus GS, Habermann T, Dalla-Favera R, Harris NL, Aster JC, Golub TR, Shipp MA. The molecular signature of mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma differs from that of other diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and shares features with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood. 2003 Dec 1;102(12):3871-9. PMID: #12933571#