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Medicina (Buenos Aires)

Print version ISSN 0025-7680On-line version ISSN 1669-9106

Abstract

VIDES ALMONACID, Gerardo et al. Flow cytometry for the study of mediastinal tumors with abundant lymphoid elements. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2008, vol.68, n.1, pp.43-47. ISSN 0025-7680.

The anterior mediastinum is a common site of tumors with abundant lymphoid elements. Flow cytometry is a useful complementary technique to analyze this type of tumors, which provides qualitative and quantitative information. A differential diagnosis can be sometimes made between thymoma and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). Correct identification is of utmost importance for patient treatment. A total of 38 mediastinal tumors were analyzed, and samples were separated for flow cytometry. Flow cytometry data from thymomas and normal thymic tissue were compared with 42 cases of T-LBL from other anatomical locations. Among 38 mediastinal tumors, we found 6 benign lesions, 9 diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL), 10 Hodgkin lymphomas (HL), 11 thymomas and 2 T-LL. Flow cytometry provided positive information in 24 cases, and defined lymphoid neoplastic cells immunophenotype or the typical lymphocytes accompanying thymomas. Flow cytometry helped differentiate 10 cases of HL and 4 benign lesions from other lymphomas (DLBCL, T-LBL, etc.). CD3, CD4 and CD8 expressions were most useful for the differential diagnosis of thymomas and T-LL. To conclude, flow cytometry is a valid complementary technique, which promptly provides information on mediastinal lesions, requiring small quantities of tissue for both early diagnosis and follow up of these diseases.

Keywords : Mediastinum; Thymoma; Lymphoblastic lymphoma; Flow cytometry.

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