Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma pathophysiology
Overview
Enteropathy-associated T-cell Lymphoma (EATL), also enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETTL), is a type of T-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma that affects the small intestine, it is composed of large lymphoid cells. Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma has two subtypes, type I enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma which has a strong association with celiac disease and it is more common in western countries and type II enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma which is mostly found among the Asian population. Genes involved in the pathogenesis of this disease include 8q24, T-cell receptor (TCR) beta and gamma, and 16q genes. On gross pathology, multiple intestinal ulcers are characteristic findings of EATL. On microscopic histopathological analysis, monotonous cells, round or angulated vesicular nuclei, and prominent nucleoli are characteristic findings of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. There are no established causes for enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. EATL must be differentiated from other diseases such as peptic ulcer, poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma, MALT lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma.
Pathophysiology
- Enteropathy-associated T-cell Lymphoma (EATL), also enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETTL), is a type of T-cell lymphoma that affects the small intestine. [1]
- Frequent activating mutations in the JAK-STAT pathway in EATL suggests that deregulation of cytokine signaling is the early event in lymphomagenesis.
- Intraepithelial T cells are presumed to be the cell of origin of EATL (and RCD II).
- Variable degrees of transformations can be seen on histopathology of this tumor, but usually presents as large lymphoid cells.[2]
- These cancerous T-cells are a possible consequence of either refractory cases of celiac disease or chronic untreated celiac disease patients.
- Most commonly occurs in the jejunum or ileum.
- SETD2 was found to be the most often silenced gene in EATL according to studies.[3]
- The JAK-STAT pathway is the most frequently mutated pathway. [3]
- Mutations in KRAS, TP53, and TERT Type I EATL and type II EATL (monomorphic intestinal T cell lymphoma) identified as well which have overlapping genetic alterations.
References
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- ↑ Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf56e3e27c3994bd5315/. Accessed on January 27, 2016
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