Abstract
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is a rare, indolent neoplasm with a good prognosis. Transformations of PCFCL into more aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), are extremely uncommon, with few cases reported in the literature. We present a case report of an 84-year-old man with a history of PCFCL who presented 26 months after initial treatment with an enlarged lymph node in the right neck. Excisional biopsy revealed DLBCL. Further studies showed the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and molecular studies were consistent with the two neoplasms being clonally related. Taken together, these findings suggest an EBV-driven transformation of PCFCL to DLBCL in this patient.
Keywords
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), transformation
How to Cite
Alver, A. & Haycocks, N. G., (2021) “Epstein-Barr virus-associated transformation of primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a case and review of the literature”, Hematopathology 5(1), 12-17.
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