EBER in situ hybridization in subcutaneous aluminum granulomas/lymphoid hyperplasia: A diagnostic clue to differentiate injection-associated lymphoid hyperplasia from other forms of pseudolymphomas and cutaneous lymphomas.


Journal

Journal of cutaneous pathology
ISSN: 1600-0560
Titre abrégé: J Cutan Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0425124

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2021
Historique:
revised: 28 12 2020
received: 18 09 2020
accepted: 08 01 2021
pubmed: 27 1 2021
medline: 16 11 2021
entrez: 26 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Subcutaneous vaccination or desensitization may induce persistent nodules at the injection sites. Without the knowledge of prior injection, histopathological work-up may be challenging. Aim of this study was to contribute to the histopathological work-up of unclear subcutaneous nodules, especially their differentiation from cutaneous lymphoma. We retrospectively reviewed clinical data and histopathological slides of four patients with subcutaneous nodules, which were suspected to suffer from cutaneous T- or B-cell lymphoma. Sections of these cases and 12 negative controls were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and a standardized immunohistochemical panel of B- and T-cell markers including EBER in situ hybridization as well as electron microscopy. In all cases, large histiocytes with granular cytoplasm compatible with intracellular aluminum hydroxide were present. EBER in situ hybridization revealed positive staining of these granular histiocytes while staining was absent in negative controls. Post hoc completion of medical history revealed that vaccination or specific immunotherapy had been applied before at the biopsy site in only three out of four patients; one patient was lost to follow-up. EBER in situ hybridization is an adjunctive tool to differentiate aluminum-induced granuloma/lymphoid hyperplasia from other forms of pseudolymphoma and cutaneous B- or T-cell lymphomas.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Subcutaneous vaccination or desensitization may induce persistent nodules at the injection sites. Without the knowledge of prior injection, histopathological work-up may be challenging.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
Aim of this study was to contribute to the histopathological work-up of unclear subcutaneous nodules, especially their differentiation from cutaneous lymphoma.
METHODS METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed clinical data and histopathological slides of four patients with subcutaneous nodules, which were suspected to suffer from cutaneous T- or B-cell lymphoma. Sections of these cases and 12 negative controls were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and a standardized immunohistochemical panel of B- and T-cell markers including EBER in situ hybridization as well as electron microscopy.
RESULTS RESULTS
In all cases, large histiocytes with granular cytoplasm compatible with intracellular aluminum hydroxide were present. EBER in situ hybridization revealed positive staining of these granular histiocytes while staining was absent in negative controls.
LIMITATIONS CONCLUSIONS
Post hoc completion of medical history revealed that vaccination or specific immunotherapy had been applied before at the biopsy site in only three out of four patients; one patient was lost to follow-up.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
EBER in situ hybridization is an adjunctive tool to differentiate aluminum-induced granuloma/lymphoid hyperplasia from other forms of pseudolymphoma and cutaneous B- or T-cell lymphomas.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33496022
doi: 10.1111/cup.13972
doi:

Substances chimiques

RNA-Binding Proteins 0
Ribosomal Proteins 0
RPL22 protein, human 135844-68-7
Aluminum CPD4NFA903

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

625-631

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Verena G Frings (VG)

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

Sabine Roth (S)

Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Centre Mainfranken, University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

Andreas Rosenwald (A)

Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Centre Mainfranken, University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

Matthias Goebeler (M)

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

Eva Geissinger (E)

Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Centre Mainfranken, University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Pathology Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, Germany.

Marion Wobser (M)

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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