Case Report

Intrasinusoidal Hodgkin Lymphoma; A Mimic of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Table 1

Immunophenotypic and genetic studies.

Anaplastic large cell lymphomaClassic Hodgkin lymphoma

Immunophenotype
T/nullT-cell (rare 5%)
CD15−/+ (0–20%)CD15+ (75%)
PAX5 −PAX5 weakly + (90%)
CD45 usually +CD45 usually −
EMA + (60–100%)EMA – (rarely + 0–5%)
CD43 +CD43 usually −
IFR/MUM −IFR/MUM +
ALK 1 may be + in some casesALK 1 −
EBER + (5–20%)EBER + (15–75%)

Genetic studies
T-cell receptor gene rearranged
t(2,5)-NPM/ALK rearrangement