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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 27.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg Pathol. 2009 Apr;33(4):591–598. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31818e6489

TABLE 3.

Summary of the Molecular Findings in the Noncutaneous Extranodal, Nodal, and PCFCL Patient Groups*

Extranodal FL
N = 26 (%)
Nodal FL
N = 40 (%)
PCFCL
N = 8 (%)
P
MBR 8 (31) 13 (32) 3 (38) NS
mcr 0 0 0
3′BCL2 4 (15) 1 (2) 1 (12) 0.04
5′mcr 1 (4) 0 0 NS
icr 7 (26) 4 (10) 1 (12) 0.048
Total PCR+ 14 (54) 17 (42) 5 (63) NS
t(14;18) − 12 (46) 23 (58) 3 (37) NS
BCL6 translocation 1 (4) 3 (8) N/A NS
*

Eight cases contained double breakpoints.

One PCFCL cases was t(14;18)-negative by PCR but did contain translocation by FISH.

FISH indicates fluorescence in situ hybridization; FL, follicular lymphoma; PCFCL, primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.