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Due to an increasing incidence and more frequent recognition by endoscopists, gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma has been established as a variant of follicular lymphoma. However, due to its rarity, there are no established guidelines on the optimal diagnostic strategy for patients with primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma or secondary gastrointestinal involvement of systemic follicular lymphoma. This review offers an overview and pitfalls to avoid during the initial diagnostic workup of this disease entity. Previously reported case reports, case series, and retrospective studies are reviewed and focus on the disease’s endoscopic and histological features, the roles of computed tomography and positron emission tomography scanning, the clinical utility of the soluble interleukin-2 receptor, and the possible pathogenesis.
Core tip: This review provides an overview regarding the initial diagnostic workup of gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma. Previously reported case reports, case series, and retrospective studies are reviewed, and focus on the disease’s endoscopic and histological features, the roles of computed tomography and positron emission tomography scanning, the clinical utility of the soluble interleukin-2 receptor, and the possible pathogenesis. Although there is no doubt that endoscopic examinations play a major role in the diagnosis of this disease, gastroenterologists should also keep in mind that follicular lymphoma patients with gastrointestinal involvement must be investigated according to the general guidelines for systemic follicular lymphoma.
- Citation: Iwamuro M, Kondo E, Takata K, Yoshino T, Okada H. Diagnosis of follicular lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract: A better initial diagnostic workup. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(4): 1674-1683
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i4/1674.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1674
Follicular lymphoma is the most common subtype of indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This neoplasm originates in germinal center B cells and is pathologically characterized by centrocytes and centroblasts, typically forming follicular patterns of various sizes[1,2]. At the time of diagnosis, most patients with follicular lymphoma are in advanced stage III or IV of the Ann Arbor staging system. Only 5%-10% of patients present with early stage I or II disease[3,4]. Meanwhile, this disease primarily or secondarily involves non-hematopoietic extra-nodal sites, such as the gastrointestinal tract, skin, ocular adnexa, breast, and testis[1]. The gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of involvement.
Historically, the disease entity of gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma was established within the 2000’s. Misdraji et al[5] reported the first case of primary follicular lymphoma of the duodenum in 1997. Yoshino et al[6] subsequently summarized their cases and reported in 2000 that duodenal follicular lymphoma is frequently found in the second part of the duodenum. As the concept of this disease has gained in popularity, multiple case reports and case series have been reported. As a result, primary intestinal follicular lymphoma was formally cited as a variant of follicular lymphoma in the latest version of the classification of lymphoid tissues issued by the World Health Organization[1].
Gastroenterologists are now playing an important role in the detection, diagnosis, and initial management of this disease. However, because of its rarity, there have been no guidelines published regarding the diagnosis and initial management of patients with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma or those with secondary gastrointestinal involvement of systemic follicular lymphoma. Here we review relevant clinical studies and case reports for a better understanding of the pearls and pitfalls of the diagnosis and initial workup of this disease entity.
Initial diagnostic workup for patients with primary or secondary gastrointestinal involvement of follicular lymphoma should be performed according to the guidelines for follicular lymphoma of nodal origin. For example, guidelines for follicular lymphoma have been issued by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network[7], the European Society for Medical Oncology[8], the East Midlands Cancer Network[9], and British[10], Italian[11], and Chinese working groups[12]. In addition, recommendations for initial evaluation, staging, and response assessment of Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma were published in 2014, which were discussed and agreed upon in workshops held at the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma in Lugano, Switzerland[13].
In these guidelines, the initial diagnostic workup is composed of the following principles: (1) diagnosis should start with tissue sampling (e.g., lymph node biopsy) followed by adequate histological assessment; (2) the stage of the disease should be assessed by computed tomography (CT) scanning of the whole body and a bone marrow examination; and (3) risk assessment using the Follicular Lymphoma-specific International Prognostic Index (FLIPI)[14] and/or FLIPI2 should be performed[15]. Taking these principles into account along with the previously reported peculiar features of intestinal follicular lymphoma, we herein propose initial diagnostic workup strategies for patients with primary or secondary gastrointestinal involvement of follicular lymphoma (Table 1). Commentaries on each of the items listed are described below.
| Required evaluations |
| Performance status |
| Physical exams of the peripheral lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and Waldeyer’s ring. |
| Blood tests including a complete blood count and leukocyte differential, LDH, β2-microglobulin, uric acid, creatinine, electrolytes including calcium and phosphate, liver function tests, albumin, and serology tests for hepatitis B, C, and HIV. |
| Immunoglobulins and electrophoresis of proteins |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, and enteroscopy1 |
| PET-CT scanning of the neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis |
| Chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
| When planning chemotherapy: electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound2, creatinine clearance |
| Optional |
| sIL-2R |
| Helicobacter pylori test |
| Magnetic resonance imaging of the CNS3 |
| Flow cytometry, FISH/PCR for BCL-2 rearrangement of the bone marrow cells |
| Reproductive counseling to preserve fertility before chemotherapy |
As a general rule, comprehensive assessment of clinical features and laboratory test results are important for all patients with newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma[8]. Patients with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma generally lack systemic symptoms, whereas systemic follicular lymphoma patients with secondary gastrointestinal involvement may exhibit symptoms. Since most gastrointestinal lesions are neither mass-forming nor ulcerative, more than half of patients present without gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma-related manifestations.
Yamamoto et al[16] reviewed 150 previously reported cases and noted that 65 patients (43.3%) were asymptomatic while 14 (9.3%) presented with ambiguous gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal discomfort and heartburn. Other symptoms include abdominal pain (n = 43, 28.7%), intestinal obstruction-related symptoms such as nausea and vomiting (n = 12, 8.0%), and intestinal bleeding such as tarry and bloody stool (n = 9, 6.0%). A multi-institutional survey in Japan summarizing 125 patients with primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma reported that 96 patients (76.8%) were asymptomatic. The remaining patients presented with abdominal pain (n = 10, 8.0%), abdominal discomfort (n = 13, 10.4%), intestinal obstruction (n = 5, 4.0%), or diarrhea (n = 1, 0.8%)[17].
Information about allergies, previous illnesses and surgeries, performance status, and results of physical exams of the peripheral lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and Waldeyer’s ring should also be recorded at the initial presentation[8]. Blood tests should include hemoglobin, β2-microglobulin, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, since this information is indispensable for risk stratification according to FILIPI and FLIPI2, as described below[14,15].
When it involves the gastrointestinal tract, primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma most frequently affects the small intestine[1,17]. In most patients, this disease is diagnosed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy as whitish lesions in the duodenum (Figure 1)[16-18]. The typical endoscopic image has been described in various terms such as small polypoid nodules, multiple polypoid lesions, multiple small polyps, multiple nodules, or multiple granules[16]. Other macroscopic features are infrequent, but it can present as erosions or ulcers[19].
Any jejunal and ileal involvement shows a morphology similar to the duodenal lesions (Figure 1D and E)[16,20-22]. Since these lesions generally remain small, most of these cases are asymptomatic or only exhibit symptoms not related to the lymphoma lesions. In rare instances, small intestinal lesions form ulcers, luminal stenosis, and bulky tumors accompanied by ulcers and/or wall thickening, probably resulting from an increased number of infiltrated lymphoma cells within the small intestinal wall[23,24]. Among follicular lymphoma cases presenting with intestinal involvement, 66.7% to 100% of the patients presented with multiple follicular lymphoma lesions in the jejunum and/or ileum[4,20-22,24-26]. As described below, the sensitivity of CT and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning is not sufficient to diagnose the intestinal lesions of follicular lymphoma. Therefore, primary intestinal follicular lymphoma patients under consideration for radiotherapy should be investigated by CT or PET scanning and also by enteroscopy examinations such as video capsule enteroscopy or balloon-assisted enteroscopy.
Gastric involvement of follicular lymphoma has been occasionally reported. It can vary from protruding lesions[27] to superficial, shallow depressed lesions[28]. Only eight case reports of follicular lymphomas with colorectal involvement that describe detailed features have been reported[29-36]. Among the reported cases, the endoscopic images in one patient showed a submucosal tumor with ulceration[31]. The other seven patients presented with elevated lesions in the colorectal region without erosions or ulcers. Recently, we summarized 12 additional cases of colorectal follicular lymphoma lesions[37]. Virtually all of the 12 colorectal follicular lymphoma presented as elevated lesions and had no erosions or ulcers. They could be macroscopically subcategorized into papular, polypoid, or flat elevated lesions. Consequently, erosions and ulcer formation are considered to be infrequent events in the colorectal involvement of follicular lymphoma.
As described above, multiple whitish polypoid lesions are representative macroscopic features of intestinal follicular lymphoma. Recent advances in magnifying endoscopy technology enable visualization of the finer structures of these lesions. Several authors have reported that opaque whitish spots, enlarged villi, and a dilated vascular pattern within the villi are representative magnifying endoscopic features of this disease[38-45]. The whitish color of the intestinal lesions are presumably imparted by the infiltrating lymphoma cells[42,43,46]. Moreover, we speculate that the microstructures observed by magnifying endoscopy reflect the underlying pathological structures.
Pathologically, follicular lymphoma in the small intestine is characterized by infiltration of lymphoma cells within the villi and the development of neoplastic lymphoid follicles. Lymphoid follicles formed in the mucosa or submucosa visually appear as opaque white spots. Infiltration of lymphoma cells results in the swelling of the affected villi producing enlarged whitish villi. Infiltrating follicular lymphoma cells may disturb the perfusion of microvessels in the villi, leading to the dilation of these vessels[44].
These microstructure features are useful to distinguish follicular lymphoma from other whitish lesions in the duodenum. We comparatively analyzed the magnifying endoscopic features of cases with follicular lymphoma (n = 9), lymphangiectasia (n = 7), adenoma (n = 10), duodenitis (n = 4), erosion (n = 1), lymphangioma (n = 1), and hyperplastic polyps (n = 1)[45]. In our study, enlarged villi (8/9, 88.9%), dilated microvessels (5/9, 55.6%), and opaque white spots of various sizes (9/9, 100%) were detected in follicular lymphoma cases. Such magnifying endoscopic features are helpful in terms of the differential diagnosis of follicular lymphoma from lymphangiectasia, adenoma, and duodenitis. Observation of the lymphangiectasia revealed enlarged villi, dilated microvessels, and white spots, but the sizes of the white spots were homogeneous and their margins were clear. Adenoma and duodenitis showed only whitish villi.
Although the lymphangiomas showed a similar microstructure to the follicular lymphoma lesions, they were easily distinguishable based on the macroscopic morphology, since the lymphangioma appeared as a soft submucosal tumor with white spots. Consequently, we consider that magnifying endoscopic observation, in combination with macroscopic morphology, is valuable for prompt endoscopic diagnosis of intestinal follicular lymphoma. We also believe that magnified endoscopy can be applied to detect subtle intestinal involvement of follicular lymphoma[45] and to judge whether complete remission of the intestinal lesions is obtained[46].
Appropriate pathological assessment is indispensable to the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma (Figure 2). Histologically, this neoplasm is composed of germinal center B cells, typically both centrocytes and centroblasts[1,2]. Pathological grading is done according to the number of centroblasts per 40 × high-power microscopic field (hpf)[1]. It has been reported that more than 95% of gastrointestinal follicular lymphomas are Grade 1 or 2[2].
Typical microscopic features of duodenal follicular lymphoma include: (1) small to medium-sized lymphoid cells forming tumor follicles, and (2) infiltration of tumor cells involving the duodenal villi[2]. On pathological assessment of gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma lesions, the main differential diagnoses are extra-nodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), mantle cell lymphoma, and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. The neoplastic cells in follicular lymphoma, MALT lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma exhibit morphological similarities, since these lymphomas predominantly consist of small- to medium-sized cells of B-lymphocyte origin. Consequently, in general, subcategorizing these B-cell lymphomas according to the morphological features of the lymphoma cells is often difficult and requires immunohistochemical staining. An immunophenotyping result of B-cell lymphoma (BCL)2+, BCL6+, cluster of differentiation (CD)10+, CD5-, CD43-, and cyclin D1-, in addition to being positive for B-cell associated antigens such as CD19, CD20, CD22, and CD79a, is a distinctive feature of follicular lymphoma[1]. Translocation t(14;18)(q32;q21) is also a characteristic feature of this disease, and detection of such cytogenetic abnormalities is also useful for diagnosis.
We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of the initial pathological evaluation for gastrointestinal follicular lymphomas[27]. Forty-eight patients were included, and nine (18.8%) patients were found to have been incorrectly diagnosed at the initial biopsy examination as having MALT lymphoma (n = 4), necrotic tissue (n = 2), duodenitis (n = 1), or suspected lymphoma of unspecified subtype (n = 2). Misdiagnosis of gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma as MALT lymphoma has been reported by other authors as well[47,48]. We found two major problems that might lead to misinterpretation of the pathological diagnosis: an incomplete histopathologic evaluation lacking immunophenotyping analysis, and unsuitable biopsy samples taken from erosions or ulcerative lesions that contained scanty lymphoma cells or no lymphoid follicles[27]. For patients in whom gastrointestinal low-grade B-cell lymphoma is suspected, physicians should confirm that appropriate immunostaining and/or cytogenetic analysis was performed. In addition, in rare instances presenting with a macroscopic form of erosions or ulcers, extensive pathological analysis by repeat biopsies or surgical resection may be required to reach the correct diagnosis[27].
Histological transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a critical event associated with poor prognosis. In nodal follicular lymphoma, 28% of patients develop histological transformation within 10 years[49]. However, histological transformation is considered a rare event in primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma cases. To the best of our knowledge, only one such case has ever been reported. Miyata-Takata et al[50] described a patient with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma in whom perforation of the ileum occurred and histological transformation was confirmed in the surgical specimen.
The consensus reached in an expert meeting on imaging evaluation of lymphomas held in 2013 stated that PET-CT is more accurate, with an increased sensitivity for staging, than contrast-enhanced CT scanning[51]. Upstaging with detection of extra-nodal disease by PET scanning occurs in some patients, which results in management alterations[52]. PET scanning is particularly recommended for stage I and II patients under consideration for radiotherapy as a curative treatment, since they require precise determination of the disease extent[9,53]. The percentage of follicular lymphoma cases with tracer-avid lesions has been reported to range from 91% to 100%[52,54-58].
Meanwhile, our previous study showed that 19 out of 41 patients had true tracer uptake in the involved gastrointestinal lesions, resulting in a sensitivity of 46.3%[59]. However, 22 patients (53.7%) showed false-negative tracer uptake, and two (4.9%) exhibited both true-positive and false-negative tracer uptake in gastrointestinal lesions. Consequently, the gastrointestinal lesions were undetectable in 24 patients (58.5%). Moreover, false-positive tracer uptake is another disadvantage associated with PET scanning of the gastrointestinal system. Physiological intestinal spasms, inflammatory conditions such as infections and hemorrhoids, and even constipation are possible causes of false-positives[60,61].
These results indicate that, although the sensitivity of PET scanning is likely higher than that of CT, both imaging studies are not completely reliable for the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma lesions in the gastrointestinal tract. We believe that patients with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma who are eligible for curative radiotherapy should undergo endoscopic examinations, that is, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, plus balloon-assisted enteroscopy or video capsule enteroscopy, to evaluate the entire gastrointestinal tract[26,59].
Based on a careful evaluation of the disease extent by endoscopy, CT and/or PET scanning, and bone marrow examinations, lymphoma patients are generally assigned an anatomic stage using the Ann Arbor system[62]. For lymphomas with gastrointestinal involvement, the Lugano system is also applicable for staging[63,64]. The Lugano system staging seems to be suitable for primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma patients, because involvement of multiple intestinal sites is common. However, the Ann Arbor classification is still required for risk stratification by FLIPI. Evaluating patients with both staging systems is recommended during the initial diagnostic workup and when lymphoma progression occurs.
Serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) levels are widely measured and used as a marker for various lymphoproliferative disorders. Mir et al[65] reported that, based on the pretreatment serum samples from nodal follicular lymphoma patients (n = 209) and from matched controls (n = 400), elevated serum levels of IL-2R were associated with poor outcomes.
We investigated the relationship between sIL-2R levels and other clinical characteristics in follicular lymphoma patients with gastrointestinal involvement[66]. Our study showed that elevated sIL-2R levels correlated with systemic involvement (Ann Arbor system staging IIIES/IV or Lugano system staging II2/IV), involvement of five or more nodal areas, and presentation of bulky tumors in the gastrointestinal tract detectable by CT scanning. Though the differences were not statistically significant, patients with elevated sIL-2R tended to have lower hemoglobin levels. These patients also had a high FLIPI score. Based on our study results, we speculate that elevated sIL-2R levels at initial diagnosis may be associated with a poor prognosis for gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma patients as well as for nodal cases. Another important implication for the management of follicular lymphoma patients with gastrointestinal involvement is that sIL-2R may be a good indicator for monitoring disease relapse or progression, since high sIL-2R levels reflected a large tumor bulk in our patients.
We experienced a case with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma that presented without lymph node involvement, but progression with intra-abdominal lymph node enlargement was documented 11 mo after the initial diagnosis[67]. The patient’s sIL-2R levels were elevated when the progression occurred, suggesting the possible utility of sIL-2R levels as a tumor marker for intestinal follicular lymphomas. Consequently, we believe that sIL-2R levels should be evaluated at the initial workup. Elevation of sIL-2R levels during the follow-up period may be suggestive of relapse or tumor progression in patients with gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma[66,67].
We previously investigated duodenal follicular lymphoma lesions and reported a deviation of immunoglobulin heavy chain and memory B cell characteristics[68]. Our study results indicate the presence of antigen stimulation, which likely affects the spread of intestinal follicular lymphoma lesions. However, a distinct pathogen has not been identified thus far.
Several case reports showed that eradication treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resulted in regression of duodenal follicular lymphoma in H. pylori-positive cases[69,70]. However, partial regression of intestinal follicular lymphoma lesions after eradication treatment for H. pylori has been reported even in a case in whom tests for H. pylori infection were negative[71]. The favorable results in the H. pylori-negative case raises the possibility that a microorganism other than H. pylori is an etiologic factor for the development/regression of intestinal follicular lymphoma. Another hypothesis is that spontaneous regression of follicular lymphoma lesions unrelated to the infectious status of H. pylori may have occurred. The natural course of nodal follicular lymphoma is characterized by spontaneous regression in up to 25% of cases[3]. A retrospective study of 63 patients with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma revealed that one of the six patients who received eradication therapy for H. pylori experienced complete regression, whereas no responses were noted in the remaining five patients[4]. Meanwhile, five patients experienced spontaneous complete regression without receiving eradication treatment for H. pylori. At the present time, the pathogenesis of intestinal follicular lymphoma lesions and the mechanism of effect of eradication therapy for H. pylori is unclear[72].
For risk stratification of follicular lymphoma patients, FLIPI and FLIPI2 have been developed as prognostic indexes. FLIPI is composed of five adverse prognostic factors: (1) patient’s age over 60 years; (2) Ann Arbor stage III or IV; (3) hemoglobin level below 12 g/dL; (4) five or more involved nodal areas; and (5) LDH level above the normal limit[14]. Three risk groups were defined: low risk (zero or one adverse factor), intermediate risk (two factors), and poor risk (three to five factors).
FLIPI2 consists of a different combination of five adverse prognostic factors: (1) patient’s age over 60 years; (2) bone marrow involvement; (3) hemoglobin level below 12 g/dL; (4) longest diameter of the largest involved node greater than 6 cm; and (5) β2-microglobulin level above the normal limit[15]. Three risk groups were defined: low risk (zero adverse factors), intermediate risk (one to two factors), and poor risk (three to five factors).
Despite the usefulness of these risk assessment systems in nodal cases[73-76], no studies have been conducted on intestinal follicular lymphoma patients. One of the issues regarding FLIPI and FLIPI2 systems is that the proportion of patients in the three groups is unlikely to be balanced, since most of the patients with primary intestinal follicular lymphoma are classified as “low risk” or “intermediate risk”[66]. Further investigation is required to prove the utility of FLIPI and FLIPI2 or to establish other risk assessment methods for intestinal follicular lymphoma patients.
In this review, we provided initial diagnostic workup strategies for a more accurate and timely diagnosis of patients with follicular lymphoma in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly highlighting the importance of endoscopic examinations. Though there is no doubt that endoscopic examinations play a major role in the diagnosis of this disease entity, gastroenterologists should also keep in mind that follicular lymphoma patients with gastrointestinal involvement must be investigated according to the general guidelines for systemic follicular lymphoma. We believe the pearls and pitfalls described herein can be helpful for a better understanding of the diagnosis and initial workup of this disease.
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