Lack of reproducibility of histopathological features in MYC ‐rearranged large B cell lymphoma using digital whole slide images: a study from the Lunenburg lymphoma biomarker consortium - Archive ouverte HAL
Article Dans Une Revue Histopathology Année : 2023

Lack of reproducibility of histopathological features in MYC ‐rearranged large B cell lymphoma using digital whole slide images: a study from the Lunenburg lymphoma biomarker consortium

Yasodha Natkunam
Daphne de Jong
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Pedro Farinha
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Philippe Gaulard
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Wolfram Klapper
Andreas Rosenwald
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Birgitta Sander
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Reuben Tooze
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Ranjana Advani
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Catherine Burton
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John Gribben
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Marie‐josé Kersten
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Eva Kimby
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Georg Lenz
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Thierry Molina
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Franck Morschhauser
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David Scott
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Laurie Sehn
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Wendy Stevens
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Andrew Clear
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Maryse Baia
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Abdelmalek Habi
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Mad‐helenie Elsensohn
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Delphine Maucort-Boulch
Maria Calaminici
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Aims Subclassification of large B cell lymphoma (LBCL) is challenging due to the overlap in histopathological, immunophenotypical and genetic data. In particular, the criteria to separate diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and high‐grade B cell lymphoma (HGBL) are difficult to apply in practice. The Lunenburg Lymphoma Biomarker Consortium previously reported a cohort of over 5000 LBCL that included fluorescence in‐situ hybridisation (FISH) data. This cohort contained 209 cases with MYC rearrangement that were available for a validation study by a panel of eight expert haematopathologists of how various histopathological features are used. Methods and results Digital whole slide images of haematoxylin and eosin‐stained sections allowed the pathologists to visually score cases independently as well as participate in virtual joint review conferences. Standardised consensus guidelines were formulated for scoring histopathological features and included overall architecture/growth pattern, presence or absence of a starry‐sky pattern, cell size, nuclear pleomorphism, nucleolar prominence and a range of cytological characteristics. Despite the use of consensus guidelines, the results show a high degree of discordance among the eight expert pathologists. Approximately 50% of the cases lacked a majority score, and this discordance spanned all six histopathological features. Moreover, none of the histological variables aided in prediction of MYC single versus double/triple‐hit or immunoglobulin‐partner FISH‐based designations or clinical outcome measures. Conclusions Our findings indicate that there are no specific conventional morphological parameters that help to subclassify MYC ‐rearranged LBCL or select cases for FISH analysis, and that incorporation of FISH data is essential for accurate classification and prognostication.

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hal-04386936 , version 1 (11-01-2024)

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Yasodha Natkunam, Daphne de Jong, Pedro Farinha, Philippe Gaulard, Wolfram Klapper, et al.. Lack of reproducibility of histopathological features in MYC ‐rearranged large B cell lymphoma using digital whole slide images: a study from the Lunenburg lymphoma biomarker consortium. Histopathology, 2023, 82 (7), pp.1105-1111. ⟨10.1111/his.14896⟩. ⟨hal-04386936⟩
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