Spontaneous Malignant T Cell Lymphoma in a Young Male Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

We histopathologically and immunohistochemically investigated a case of malignant lymphoma that spontaneously developed in a male common marmoset at two years of age. Beginning at two years four months of age, the animal had an enlargement of the submandibular and inguinal lymph nodes, small subcuta...

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Published in:Journal of Toxicologic Pathology 2013, Vol.26(3), pp.301-307
Main Authors: YAMAGUCHI, Itaru, MYOJO, Kensuke, SANADA, Hiroko, SUDO, Eri, OOTSUKA, Sayaka, OKUMURA, Hiroshi, TAKAMI, Atsuko, YONESHIGE, Tomomi, SUZUKI, Yui, IMAIZUMI, Minami, TAKADA, Chie, KIMOTO, Naoya, SAEKI, Koji, TAKABA, Katsumi
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Language:English
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Case Report
common marmoset
malignant lymphoma
T cell
WHO system of classification
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Summary:We histopathologically and immunohistochemically investigated a case of malignant lymphoma that spontaneously developed in a male common marmoset at two years of age. Beginning at two years four months of age, the animal had an enlargement of the submandibular and inguinal lymph nodes, small subcutaneous nodules near the right breast and an approximately fivefold increase in peripheral lymphocyte count compared with the previous examination value. The postmortem findings at two years eight months of age showed lymphadenopathy with enlargement of the thymus and spleen. Small- to intermediate-sized neoplastic lymphocytes had diffusely proliferated in the enlarged nodes. The neoplastic cells were pleomorphic and had irregularly shaped nuclei. The nuclear chromatin staining revealed hyperchromatism in the small-sized cells, and the intermediate-sized cells exhibited vesicular staining. An immunohistochemical examination indicated that the neoplastic lymphocytes were positive for CD3 and negative for CD20, thus suggesting that they had originated from T cells. In addition, the proliferation of high endothelial venules and reactive epithelioid histiocytes was observed. Scattered tingible body-laden macrophages were infrequently detected. Neoplastic lymphocytes were also observed in the thymus, spleen, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands and femoral and sternal bone marrow. This malignant lymphoma in a young male common marmoset was considered to fit the category of “peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS)” according to the new WHO system of classification.
ISSN:0914-9198
1881-915X
1347-7404
DOI:10.1293/tox.26.301