2. Investigations required to classify
Hematolymphoid Neoplasms as per
WHO classification 2008
Hematopathology Laboratory,
Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai.
10. Lymphoma
• CLL: expression of CD38 & ZAP-70: adverse
prognosis
• Mantel cell lymphoma : cyclin D1
• Hairy cell leukemia: CD123
• Annexin A1: most specific marker fro HCL as it is
not expressed inany other B cell lymphoma: by
immunohistochemistry: but not for monitoring
minimal residual disease
• T-bet, DBA.44, TRAP
13. Acute myeloid leukemia
• MPO
• CD4, CD68
• CD235a/glycophorin , CD71, antibody to Hb A
• Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia:
– Platelet glycoprotein(CD42b, CD61): lineage
specific
– von Willebrand’s factor, LAT( linker of activation
of T cells)
14. Myelodysplastic syndrome
• CD34: to confirm the presence of an increased
number of blasts
• Cd61, cd42B: to identify
micromegakaryodytes or other small
dysplastic forms
23. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• T lymphoblastic leukemia : most common
recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities
• Abnormal α & δ TCR loci at : 14q11.2
• β TCR locus at : 7q35
• γ TCR locus at : 7p14-15
• Other abnormalities: del(9p): loss of
CDKN2A
25. • Acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent genetic
abnormalities
• t(9;11) (p22;q23)MLLT3-MLL:
– 1/3rd
MLL : not detected by conventional
karyotyping, so FISH or molecular studies are not
important.
• t(6;9) (p23;q34)DEK-NUP214
• Inv(3) or t(3;3) (q21;q26.2)RUN1-EVI1
• t(1;22) (p13;q13) RBM15-MKL1
28. • Therapy related myeloid neoplasm
– Alkylating agents/ionizing radiation:
• whole or partial loss of chromosome 5 and/or 7 ,
associated with one or more additional chromosomal
abnormalities(e.g. del(13q), del(20q), del(11q),
del(3p), -17, -18, -21, +8) in a Complex karyotype
– Topoisomerase II inhibitor
• Balanced chromososmal translocations that involve
rearrangement 11q23 [t(9;11)(p22,q23) & t(11;19)
(q23;p13)], 21q22 [t(8;21) (q22;q22), t(3;21)
(q26.2;q22.1)] , t(15;17)(q22;q12) and inv (16)
(p13q22)
29. • Myeloid proliferation related to Down syndrome
• Transient abnormal myelopoiesis :
– trisomy 21, acquired GATA1
• Myeloid leukemia associated with Down
syndrome :
– trisomy 21, somatic mutations of GATA1
– trisomy 8
30. Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell
neoplasm
• 2/3rd
cases: abnormal karyotype
• specific chromosomal are lacking but
complex karyotypes are common:
5q21 or 5q34, 12q13, 13q13-21, 15q &
loss of chromosome 9
31. Acute leukemias of ambiguous lineage
• Mixed phenotype acute leukemia with t(9;22)
(q34;q11.2)BCR-ABL
• Mixed phenotype acute leukemia with
t(v;11q23) MLL rearranged
• MPAL (B+Myeloid): del6p, del 5q, structural
abnormalities 7, complex karyotype
• MPAL (T+Myeloid): MLL ,t(9;22)
32. Myelodysplastic syndrome
• IPSS (International Prognostic Scoring System) for
MDS:
• Prognostic variables 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
• % bone marrow blasts <5% 5-10% 11-19% 20%
• Karyotype: Good Inter. Poor
• Cytopenia 0-1 2-3
• Karyotype:
• Good - normal, -Y, del(5q), del(20q)
• Poor - complex(>3 abnormalities) or chromosome 7 anomalie
• Intermediate – other abnormalities
34. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• Philadelphia chromosome T(9;22)BCR-ABL-1
• JAK-2 mutation – JAK -2 V617F ,
JAK -2 exon 12 mutation
• MPL W515K/L
• Additional abnormalitites:
– CML-AP/BP: extra Ph, +8, +19, I(17q)
– Polycythemia vera: common abnormalities +8, +9,
del20q, del13, del9p
– Primary myelofibrosis: del(13) & der6,t(1;6):
strongly s/o, but not diagnostic
35. Myeloid & lymphoid neoplasm with eosinophilia
& abnormalitites of PDGFRA, PDGFRB & FGFR1
• aberrant tyrosine kinase activity
• MPN related with rearrangement of
PDGFRA or PDGFRB are responsive to
imatinib & some related tyrosine kinase
inhibitors.
• But specific therapy is not developed fro
FGFR1 related diseases.
36. Myeloid neoplasm with abnormalities of PDGFRA
rearrangement
• FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion gene resulting from a cryptic
del(4)(q12)
• Chromosomal rearrangement with 4q12 breakpoint
– t(1;4)(q44;q12)
– t(4;10)(q12;p11)
– t(2;4)(p24;q12) STRN-PDGFRA
– t(4;12)(p2?3;q1?2) ETV6-PDGFRA
– t(4;22)(q12;p11)BCR-PDGFRA
– FISH analysis using probe for the CHIC2 gene
– RT-PCR, nested PCR
37. Myeloid neoplasm with abnormalities of PDGFRB
rearrangement
• Breakpoint 5q31 or 5q33 PDGFRB (FISH analysis)
• Rearrangement of PDGFRB at 5q31-33
t(5;12)(q31~33;p12) ETV6- PDGFRB
t(1;3;5) (p36;p21;q33)WDR48- PDGFRB
der(1)t(1;5)(p34;q33), der(5)t(1;5)(p34;q15),
der(11)ins(11;5)(p12;q15;q33): GPIAP1- PDGFRB
t(1;5)(q21;q33)TPM3- PDGFRB
t(1;5)(q23;q33)PDE4DIPB- PDGFRB
t(4;5;5)(q23;q31;q33) PRKG2- PDGFRB
39. • FISH analysis (with PDGFRB probe) is indicated
in all patients with presumptive diagnosis of
MPN.
• RT-PCR, using primers suitable for all known
breakpoint is recommended to confirm ETV6-
PDGFRB .
• FISH analysis dose not always demonstrate
rearrangement of PDGFRB even when it is
detectable on Southern Blot analysis
• But molecular studies are not indicated if there
is no 5q31~33 breakpoint on classical
cytogenetic analysis
40. • Not all translocations characterized as t(5;12)
(q31~33;p12) leads to ETV6- PDGFRB fusion.
• Cases without a fusion gene are not of this
category of MNP and are not likely to respond
to imatinib.
• But if molecular analysis is not available, a trail
of imatinib is justified in patients with an MPN
associated with t(5;12).
41. Myeloid neoplasm with FGFR1 abnormalities
• Variety of translocation with an 8q11 brakpoint
• t(8;13)(p11;q12)ZNF198- FGFR1
• t(8;9)(p11;q33) CEP110-FGFR1
• t(6;8)(q27;p11-12) FGFR1OP1-FGFR1: with polycythemia vera
• t(8;22)(p11;q11) BCR-FGFR1: with basophilia
• t(7;8)(q34;p11) TRIM24-FGFR1
• t(8;17)(p11;q23) MYO18A-FGFR1
• t(8;19)(p12;q13.3) HERVK-FGFR1
• ins(12;80(p11;p11p22) FGFR1OP2-FGFR1
• Trisomy 21: secondary cytogenetic abnormality
42. Myeloid neoplasm with FGFR1 abnormalities
• Poor prognosis
• No established tyrosine kinase inhibitor
therapy
• Interferon has induced a cytogenetic response
in several patients
• PKC142 is effective in occasional case.
43. Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases
• Absence of Philadelphia chromosome, PDGFRA,
PDGFRB
• JAK-2 mutation +/-
• RAS mutation
• CMML:
– Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities: non specific
– structural abnormalities of 12p, trisomy8, del7/-7,
i(17q)
• Atypical CML:
– t(8;9)(PCM1-JAK2)
45. Lymphoma
• CLL: by FISH
– del 13q14.3: (isolated) : favourable clinical course
– trisomy 12
– Deletions of 11q22-23, 17p13 and 6q21: worse
outcome
46. • Splenic marginal zone lymphoma
– Allelic loss of chromosome 7q31-32
– Dysregulation CDK6 gene at 7q21
– Trisomy 3q CCND1 rearrnagement, t(11;14),
cyclinD1 expression
• Nodal marginal zone lymphoma:
– trisomies 3, 18, 7
– Tranlocations associated with extranodal MZL are
not detcted.
47. • Hairy cell leukemia:
– no specific cytogenetic abnormality : numerical
abnormalities of chromosome 5 & 7 have been
described
• Burkitt’s lymphoma :
– MYC translocation/rearrrangement at band 8q24
by FISH
– t(8;14)(q24;q32) (IGH :MYC)
– t(8;22)(q24;q11)(lambda: MYC)
– t(2;8)(p12;q24)(kappa: MYC)
48. Immunophenotypic & genetic features useful in
distinguishing BL from DLBCL
CHARACTERISTIC BL Intemediate
BL/DLBCL
DLBCL
Proliferation(Ki67/MIB1)
> 90% & homogeneous Yes Common rare
< 90% & heterogeneous No Sometimes common
BCL2 expression
Negative/weak Yes Sometimes Sometimes
Strong No Sometimes Sometimes
49. Genetic features BL Intemediate
BL/DLBCL
DLBCL
MYC rearrangement Yes Common Rare
IG-MYC Yes Sometimes Rare
Non IG-MYC No Sometimes Rare
BCL2 but no MYC rearrangement No Rare Sometimes
BCL6 but no MYC rearrangement No Rare Sometimes
Double hit No Sometimes Rare
MYC-simple karyotype Yes Rare Rare
MYC-complex karyotype Rare Common Rare
Immunophenotypic & genetic features useful in
distinguishing BL from DLBCL
52. Mantle cell lymphoma
naïve B early classical blastoid
lymphocyte MCL MCL MCL
Germline
ATM
CHK2
t(11;14) ATM p16/CDK4/Rb
cyclinD1 CHK2 ARF/MDM2/p53
Rb p27 increased high
genomic instability proliferation
53. Mantle cell lymphoma
• t(11;14)(q13;q32)IGH@-CCND1
– Very high levels of cyclin D1 expression – high
proliferation- more aggressive clinical behaviour
• High number of secondary non-random
secondary chromosomal aberrations:
– gain of 3q26, 7p21, 8q24(MYC)(aggressive), loss of
1p13-p31, 6q23-q27, 9p21, 11q22-q23, 13q11-q13,
13q14-q34, 17p13-pter
– Trisomy12
• Cyclin D1 negative MCL:
– high expression of cyclin D2 or cyclin D3
– t(2;12)(p12;p13)cyclinD2-kappa light chain
54. Genetic, molecular & clinical characteristics of DLBCL subgroups &PMBL
recognized by expression profiling
Characheristic ABC (activated B cell
like)
GCB (germinal center
B cell like)
PMBL (primary
mediastinal large B
cell lymphoma)
t(14;18) 0 35 0
3q gain/ amplification 26 0 5
9p gain/amplification 6 0 35
12q12 5 20 5
Ongoing IG mutations No Yes No
BCL2 rearrangement 0 20-25% 0
Rel amplification 0 15%
SOCS1 inactivation 45%
NFkB activation Yes No yes
5 year survival 15-30 50-60 65
Disease hallmarks Late relapses Pred. women <35 yrs ,
mediastinal
55. Plasma cell neoplasms
• Plasma cell myeloma:
• Conventional cytogenetics: abnormalities are
detected in 1/3rd
of myelomas
• FISH detects the abnormalities in 90% of cases.
• Numerical, structural abnormalities : trisomy,
whole/ partial chromosomal deletion &
translocation & complex abnormalities.
56. Plasma cell neoplasms
• Most frequent translocation involve IGH@ on chromosome
14q32
• Five major recurrent oncogenes are involved in 14q32
translocation: (40%)
• Cyclin D1 (11q13)
• C-MAF(16q23)
• FGFR3/MMSET(4p16.3)
• Cyclin D3 (6p21)
• MAFB(20q11)
• Hyperdiploidy with gain in odd numbered chromosome 3, 5, 7,
9, 11, 15, ,19, 21
• Monosomy or partial deletion of chromosome 13q14
57. Translocation & Cyclin D groups in plasma
cell myelomas
Group Prim.
Translocations
Gene D -Cyclin Ploidy Ferquency
%
Prognosis
6q21 6q21 CCND3 D3 NH 3 Good
11q13 11q13 CCND1 D1 D, NH 16 Good
D1 None None D1 H 34 Good
D1+D2 None None D1+D2 H 6 ? poor
D2 None None D2 H, NH 17 ?
None None None None NH 2 ? Good
4p16 4p16 FGFR3/
MMSET
D2 NH>H 15 poor
maf 16q23 C- maf D2 NH 5 poor
20q11 mafB D2 NH 2 poor
58. Classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Conventional cytogenetics and FISH:
– Overexpression of p53
– Aneuplody
– Hypertetraploidy
– Fail to demonstrate recurrent & specific chromosomal
changes
• Comparative genomic hybridization:
– recurrent gain of chromosomal sub regions on
chromosomal arms 2p, 9p, 12qand high level
amplifications on chromosomal bands 4q16, 4q23-q24 &
9p23-p24
59. NLPHL
• clonal reangement of IG gene
• IGH@-BCL6 translocation
• Somatic hypermutation in PAX5, also in
PIM1,MYC & RhoH/TTF
• EBV infection negative
61. • T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia:
– Insersion of chromosome 14 with breakpoints in the
long arm at q14 & q32(80%)
– Reciprocal tandem translocation t(14;14)(q11;q32)
– t(X;14)(q28;q11): less common
– Abnormalities of chromosome 8, idic(8p11).t(8;8)(p11-
p12;q12) & trisomy 8q(70-80%)
– Deletion at12p13(FISH)
– Deletion at 11q23, locus for the ATM gane (molecular
&FISH studies)
– Abnormalities of chromosome 6(33%) & 17(26%)
62. • Chronic lymphoproliferative disorders of NK cells:
– Normal karyotype (most of cases)
– No rearrangement of immunoglobulin & T cell receptor gene
– In females: X- chromosome inactivation: indirect marker of clonality
• Aggressive NK-cell leukemia:
– TCR genes : germline configuration
– In females: X- chromosome inactivation: indirect marker of clonality
– Other clonal cytogenetic abnormalities: del(6)(q21q25) , del(11q)
•
63. • Extranodal NK/T- cell lymphoma, nasal type
• Various cytogenetic aberration but no specific
chromosomal translocation
– Del(6)(q21;q25) or i(6)(p10): commonest
• Other aberration on comparative genomic
hybridization:
– Gain of 2q
– Loss od 1p36.23-p36.33,6q16.1-q27, 4q12, 5q34-
q35.3, 7q21.3-q22.1, 11q22.3-q27, 4q12, 5q34-
q35.3, 7q21.3-q22.1, 11q22.3-q23.3 & 15q11.2-q14
64. • Hepatosplenic T- cell lymphoma
– Isochromosome 7q (FISH )
– With disease progression 2 to 5 copies of i(7)(q10)
– Ring chromosome leading to 7q amplification
– Trisomy 8
– Loss of sex chromosome
• Sezary syndrome
– Recurrent chromosome abnormalities : not detected
– Complex caryotypes with numerical & structural
alteration are common
– Unbalanced translocation & deletions of chromosome
1p, 6q, 10q, 17p, 19
65. • Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma:
– Most frequent cytogenetic abnormalites: trisomy
3, trisomy 5, additional X chromosome
– On comparative genetic hybridization :
– Gain of 22q, 19 & 11q13& loss of 13q
• T cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia:
– No unique karyotypic abnormality but, Clonal, TCR
gene rearrangement
66. Translocations & fusion proteins involving ALK at
2p23
Chromosomal
anomaly
ALK partner M Wt og ALK
hybrid protein
ALK staining
pattern
% of cases
t(2;5)(p23;q35) NPM 80 N, diffuse Cyto. 84%
t(1;2)(q25;p23) TPM3 104 diffuse Cyto. 13%
Inv(2)(p23;q35) ATIC 96 diffuse Cyto. < 1%
t(2;3)(p23;q21) TFG X long
TFG long
TFG strong
113
97
85
diffuse Cyto.
diffuse Cyto.
diffuse Cyto.
< 1%
t(2;17)(p23;q23) CTCL 250 granular cyto. < 1%
70. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• B lymphoblastic leukemia
• Clonal DJ rearrangement of IGH@ gene :100%
• T cell receptor gene rearrangement : upto 70%
• T lymphoblastic leukemia
• T cell receptor gene rearrangement: 100%
• rearrangement of IGH@ gene: 20%
• so not helpful for lineage assignment
74. • Mastocytosis
• Point mutation within KIT protoncogene
– D816V mutation : nested PCR
• Systemic Mastocytosis with AML:
– RUNX1-RUNX1T1 fusion
• Systemic Mastocytosis with myeloproliferative
disease:
– JAK2 V617F mutation
75. • RT-PCR, using primers suitable for all known
breakpoint is recommended to confirm ETV6-
PDGFRB .
Myeloid & lymphoid neoplasm with eosinophilia
& abnormalitites of PDGFRA, PDGFRB & FGFR1
76. Lymphoma
• NHL &HL (HRS cells)
– Immunoglobulin (IG) heavy or light chain
rearrangement
• Mature T- & NK- cell neoplasms
– TCR gene rearrangement