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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Waldenström macroglobulinemia is an uncontrolled clonal proliferation of terminally differentiated B lymphocytes, which are normally involved in humoral immunity. Genes involved in the pathogenesis of Waldenström macroglobulinemia include MYD88-L265P, and CXCR4.

Pathophysiology

Genetics

  • The exact pathogenesis of Waldenström macroglobulinemia is not completely understood; however, its familial pattern of involvement supports the role played by genetic factors in the pathogenesis of this disease.[1][2]
  • Development of Waldenström macroglobulinemia is the result of multiple genetic mutations.[3]
  • Somatic hypermutations of immunoglobulin heavy chain gene, without any intraclonal variation, suggests that the cell of origin is a post-germinal center B cell that has undergone affinity maturation as well as chromosomal abnormalities play a part in the pathogenesis of this disease:
    • A mutation of the MYD88 gene (L265P) has been found in more than 90% of patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia, while it has rarely presented in patients with other types of mature B-cell tumors.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
      • MYD88: The activating point mutation of MYD88 augments signaling by Toll-like receptor and Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), which leads to activation of transcription factors of the NF-kB family which are involved in growth and survival of both normal and neoplastic B cells by preventing apoptosis. Point mutation of MYD88 leads to leucine to proline substitution in codon 265 (L265P) of MYD88 and produces constantly overactive protein causing proliferation of malignant cells that should normally undergo apoptosis.
      • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance patients found to have MYD88 L265P mutation have significantly higher risk of progression to Waldenström macroglobulinemia or to other lymphoproliferative disorders.
    • Less commonly (30-35%), nonsense or frameshift mutations in the C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) 5338X gene have also been reported in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Mutations in CXCR4 are similar to those seen in patients with the warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infection, and myelokathexis (WHIM) syndrome.[12]
      • Patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia with co-existing mutation of MYD88 & CXCR4 are more likely to have hyper-viscosity syndrome and bone marrow involvement.[3]
      • Somatic hypermutation in IGHV/IG gene rearrangement.[13]
      • ARIDA mutations (17%).

Cytogenetics

Epigenetics

Associated Conditions

Several studies showed an increased incidence of following second cancers in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia:[18]

Microscopic Pathology

  • WM/LPL is a form of an indolent (slowly growing) non-hodgkin lymphoma. LPL is called so because the lymphoma cells have the characteristics of both lymphocytes and plasma cells.
  • Following lymphoid organs are involved in WM:
    • Bone marrow.
    • Lymph nodes(nodal involvement is characterized by paracortical and hilar infiltration with frequent sparing of the subscapular and marginal sinuses).
    • Spleen.
  • After a detailed clinicopathological assessment and review of the published literature, the following diagnostic criteria was proposed for WM:[20]
  • IgM monoclonal gammopathy of any concentration.
  • Bone marrow infiltration by:[21][22][23]
    • Small lymphocytes with clumped chromatin, inconspicuous nucleoli, and sparse cytoplasm.
    • Well-formed plasma cells.
    • Plasmacytoid lymphocytes (have cytologic features intermediate between above 2 extremes), in following patterns:[24][25]
      • Diffuse.
      • Interstitial.
      • Nodular.
      • Paratrabecular.
      • Nodular-interstitial.
      • Mixed paratrabacular-nodular.
  • WM has two histologic subtypes:[25]
    • Lymphoplasmacytoid (73%).
    • Lymphoplasmacytic (27%).
  • The cytologic composition and the degree of plasmacytic differentiation varies from case to case.
  • The bone marrow contains variable numbers of pleomorphic lymphoid cells.
  • Russell bodies (cytoplasmic) or Dutcher bodies (pseudonuclear) which are positive for periodic acid Schiff, can be seen due to accumulation of cytoplasmic IgM in some bone marrow cells.
  • Mast cell hyperplasia is common and may stimulate tumor cell proliferation and monoclonal IgM secretion.
  • Gene expression profiling has indicated that lymphoid cells of WM more closely resemble those of chronic lymphocytic leukemia than those of myeloma.[26]
  • Lymph nodes involvement has following characteristics:
    • Dutcher and Russell bodies, mast cells, and hemosiderin-laden macrophages comprise the typical characteristic lymph node involvement.
    • Numerous non-caseating granulomas are rarely observed.
    • Lymph node architecture is frequently preserved.
    • Diffuse and interstitial infiltration pattern is observed containing small lymphocytes, plasma cells, and plasmacytoid cells.
    • Sometimes, large, immunoblast-like cells may be present.
    • Often, sinuses remain open, and may contain histiocytes reacting to secreted periodic acid Schiff (PAS) positive immunoglobulin.
    • Proliferation centers, which are the hallmark of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia, are absent, as is paler-appearing marginal zone differentiation, which is seen in marginal zone lymphoma.
  • Spleen involvement comprises of:
    • Both red and white pulp.
    • Infiltration in a diffuse pattern.
    • No distinct marginal zone or nodularity in the red pulp.
  • Peripheral blood contains:
    • Circulating malignant cells with a plasmacytoid appearance (ie, resembling a plasma cell).
    • These cells are typically oval-shaped with abundant basophilic cytoplasm.
    • Round and eccentrically located nucleus with a perinuclear hof, or cytoplasmic clearing.
    • Nucleus has "clock-face" or "spoke wheel" chromatin without nucleoli.
High-power field of peripheral blood smear revealing a large, atypical B cell with mild cytoplasmic expansion, coarse chromatin, multiple distinct nucleoli and peripheral vacuolation.Source: Charakidis M. et al, Department of Haematology-Oncology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
Medium-power field of bone marrow aspirate demonstrating a population of small atypical lymphocytes admixed with normal cells of erythroid, myeloid and lymphoid lineage.[https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=PMC2944189_1752-1947-4-300-3&query=waldenstrom+macroglobulinaemia&it=xg&req=4&npos=18 Source: Charakidis M. et al, Department of Haematology-Oncology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
(A) Rouleaux formation, plasmacytoid cells, and lymphoid cells in the PBF (Leishman, ×1000). (B) Uni-binucleated plasmacytoid cells in the PBF (Leishman, ×1000).Source: Sethi B. et al, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India.
Low-power magnification of the splenic tissue. This slide displays significant distortion and diffuse infiltration of the splenic parenchyma by lymphoid cells. Of particular note is the expansion of the white pulp by this infiltrate. [https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=PMC2944189_1752-1947-4-300-8&query=waldenstrom+macroglobulinaemia&it=xg&req=4&npos=22 Source: Charakidis M. et al, Department of Haematology-Oncology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, 7000, Australia. charakidis@gmail.com.
Photomicrograph showing hypercellular bone marrow smears with the presence of mostly bare nuclei, few lymphoid cells, and plasmacytic cells (Wright's stain, ×1,000).[https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=PMC3786287_br-48-230-g001&query=waldenstrom+macroglobulinaemia&it=xg&req=4&npos=24 Source: Pujani M. et al, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India.

Immunohistochemistry

Malignant cells in Waldenström macroglobulinemia have following immunophenotypic characteristics:[23] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Royer RH, Koshiol J, Giambarresi TR, Vasquez LG, Pfeiffer RM, McMaster ML (2010). "Differential characteristics of Waldenström macroglobulinemia according to patterns of familial aggregation". Blood. 115 (22): 4464–71. doi:10.1182/blood-2009-10-247973. PMC 2881498. PMID 20308603.
  2. ↑ Treon SP, Hunter ZR, Aggarwal A, Ewen EP, Masota S, Lee C; et al. (2006). "Characterization of familial Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia". Ann Oncol. 17 (3): 488–94. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdj111. PMID 16357024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ngo VN, Young RM, Schmitz R, Jhavar S, Xiao W, Lim KH, Kohlhammer H, Xu W, Yang Y, Zhao H, Shaffer AL, Romesser P, Wright G, Powell J, Rosenwald A, Muller-Hermelink HK, Ott G, Gascoyne RD, Connors JM, Rimsza LM, Campo E, Jaffe ES, Delabie J, Smeland EB, Fisher RI, Braziel RM, Tubbs RR, Cook JR, Weisenburger DD, Chan WC, Staudt LM (2011). "Oncogenically active MYD88 mutations in human lymphoma". Nature. 470 (7332): 115–9. doi:10.1038/nature09671. PMID 21179087.
  4. ↑ Treon, Steven P.; Xu, Lian; Yang, Guang; Zhou, Yangsheng; Liu, Xia; Cao, Yang; Sheehy, Patricia; Manning, Robert J.; Patterson, Christopher J.; Tripsas, Christina; Arcaini, Luca; Pinkus, Geraldine S.; Rodig, Scott J.; Sohani, Aliyah R.; Harris, Nancy Lee; Laramie, Jason M.; Skifter, Donald A.; Lincoln, Stephen E.; Hunter, Zachary R. (2012). "MYD88 L265P Somatic Mutation in Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia". New England Journal of Medicine. 367 (9): 826–833. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1200710. ISSN 0028-4793.
  5. ↑ Varettoni M, Arcaini L, Zibellini S, Boveri E, Rattotti S, Riboni R; et al. (2013). "Prevalence and clinical significance of the MYD88 (L265P) somatic mutation in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and related lymphoid neoplasms". Blood. 121 (13): 2522–8. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-09-457101. PMID 23355535.
  6. ↑ Shi M, Spurgeon S, Press R, Olson S, Fan G (2015). "MYD88 mutation analysis of a rare composite chronic lymphocyte leukemia and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma by flow cytometry cell sorting". Ann Hematol. 94 (11): 1941–4. doi:10.1007/s00277-015-2460-6. PMID 26231802.
  7. ↑ Yang G, Zhou Y, Liu X, Xu L, Cao Y, Manning RJ; et al. (2013). "A mutation in MYD88 (L265P) supports the survival of lymphoplasmacytic cells by activation of Bruton tyrosine kinase in Waldenström macroglobulinemia". Blood. 122 (7): 1222–32. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-12-475111. PMID 23836557.
  8. ↑ Ngo VN, Young RM, Schmitz R, Jhavar S, Xiao W, Lim KH; et al. (2011). "Oncogenically active MYD88 mutations in human lymphoma". Nature. 470 (7332): 115–9. doi:10.1038/nature09671. PMC 5024568. PMID 21179087.
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  10. ↑ Abeykoon JP, Paludo J, King RL, Ansell SM, Gertz MA, LaPlant BR; et al. (2018). "MYD88 mutation status does not impact overall survival in Waldenström macroglobulinemia". Am J Hematol. 93 (2): 187–194. doi:10.1002/ajh.24955. PMID 29080258.
  11. ↑ Steven P. Treon, Lian Xu, Guang Yang, Yangsheng Zhou, Xia Liu, Yang Cao, Patricia Sheehy, Robert J. Manning, Christopher J. Patterson, Christina Tripsas, Luca Arcaini, Geraldine S. Pinkus, Scott J. Rodig, Aliyah R. Sohani, Nancy Lee Harris, Jason M. Laramie, Donald A. Skifter, Stephen E. Lincoln & Zachary R. Hunter (2012). "MYD88 L265P somatic mutation in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia". The New England journal of medicine. 367 (9): 826–833. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1200710. PMID 22931316. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Zachary R. Hunter, Lian Xu, Guang Yang, Yangsheng Zhou, Xia Liu, Yang Cao, Robert J. Manning, Christina Tripsas, Christopher J. Patterson, Patricia Sheehy & Steven P. Treon (2014). "The genomic landscape of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is characterized by highly recurring MYD88 and WHIM-like CXCR4 mutations, and small somatic deletions associated with B-cell lymphomagenesis". Blood. 123 (11): 1637–1646. doi:10.1182/blood-2013-09-525808. PMID 24366360. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Yun S, Johnson AC, Okolo ON, Arnold SJ, McBride A, Zhang L; et al. (2017). "Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Review of Pathogenesis and Management". Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 17 (5): 252–262. doi:10.1016/j.clml.2017.02.028. PMC 5413391. PMID 28366781.
  14. ↑ Treon, S. P.; Hunter, Z. R.; Aggarwal, A.; Ewen, E. P.; Masota, S.; Lee, C.; Santos, D. Ditzel; Hatjiharissi, E.; Xu, L.; Leleu, X.; Tournilhac, O.; Patterson, C. J.; Manning, R.; Branagan, A. R.; Morton, C. C. (2006). "Characterization of familial Waldenström's macroglobulinemia". Annals of Oncology. 17 (3): 488–494. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdj111. ISSN 1569-8041.
  15. ↑ Roelandt F. J. Schop, W. Michael Kuehl, Scott A. Van Wier, Gregory J. Ahmann, Tammy Price-Troska, Richard J. Bailey, Syed M. Jalal, Ying Qi, Robert A. Kyle, Philip R. Greipp & Rafael Fonseca (2002). "Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia neoplastic cells lack immunoglobulin heavy chain locus translocations but have frequent 6q deletions". Blood. 100 (8): 2996–3001. doi:10.1182/blood.V100.8.2996. PMID 12351413. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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