In situ follicular lymphoma with progressive transformation of the germinal centers confirmed by laser capture microdissection, IGH gene rearrangement analysis, and fluorescence in situ hybridization for t(14;18)

Human Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 138-143

  Li, Jin Nan ^a   Zhang, Wen Yan ^a   Tang, Yuan ^a   Li, Gan Di ^a   Dong, Dan Dan ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

In situ follicular lymphoma; Laser capture microdissection; Progressive transformation of germinal centers; t(14; 18)(q32; q21)

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA; FOLLOW UP; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GERMINAL CENTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; IN SITU FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHOCYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AGED; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 14; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 18; CLONE CELLS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION; LYMPHOMA; LYMPHOMA, FOLLICULAR; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 83055181468     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: 15328392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2011.01.035     Document Type: Article

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