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. 2023 Apr 13;159(6):554–571. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqad027

TABLE 3.

T/NK-Cell Proliferations in a Setting of CLL/SLL and Miscellaneous Workshop Cases

Case No. Age, y/Sex Panel diagnosis Interesting features
T/NK-cell proliferations associated with CLL/SLL
 47 57/M Atypical T/NK-cell proliferation in a setting of CLL/SLL Patient with refractory CLL/SLL presenting with clinical features concerning for hemophagocytic syndrome.
Bone marrow demonstrated CLL/SLL and large highly atypical lymphoid cells, most likely NK cells, which persisted after therapy over a period of several months.
 223 75/M ALK-negative ALCL and residual CLL/SLL Unusual case of ALK–, ALCL arising in a setting of CLL/SLL.
Co-occurrence of T-cell lymphomas, and CLL/SLL has been rarely reported.
Miscellaneous cases
 41 45/F CLL with focal EBV reactivation Focal areas of necrosis and EBV positivity in a patient with CLL/SLL, most likely related to immunosuppression.
 162 85/F Small B-cell lymphoma with aggressive genetic features Morphologic and immunophenotypic features consistent with small B-cell lymphoma in a patient with an aggressive clinical course.
Complex karyotype including IGH::ETV6 rearrangement, high mutational burden.
 250 89/M Composite lymphoma, CLL/SLL, and mantle cell lymphoma Patient with a prior diagnosis of stable untreated CLL/SLL presenting with progressive lymphocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
Development of second, clonally unrelated lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma with leukemic presentation.
 258 76/M Therapy-related acute leukemia Morphologic features consistent with acute leukemia, likely therapy related.
Additional immunophenotyping recommended to confirm immunophenotype.

ALCL, anaplastic large cell lymphoma; CLL/SLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; NK, natural killer.