MYD88 mutation-positive indolent B-cell lymphoma with CNS involvement: Bing-Neel syndrome mimickers.

MYD88 p.L265P mutation occurs in over 90% of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM), which is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) with monoclonal IgM. WM requires careful diagnosis due to overlapping features with other B-cell malignancies. Bing-Neel syndrome (BNS), a rare complication of WM, involves central nervous system (CNS) invasion. This report describes two cases of morphologically low-grade B-cell lymphoma in the bone marrow accompanied by the presence of a large B-cell lymphoma in the brain and a common MYD88 p.L265P mutation, which were eventually established as BNS mimickers. Although the two components in these cases showed the same identical light-chain restriction, different immunoglobulin heavy-chain rearrangement peaks indicated distinct lymphoma stem cells for CNS and bone marrow lesions. These clinical cases emphasize the challenges in diagnosing BNS. Based on the findings, biopsy is recommended for accurate identification of the clonal relationship and MYD88 mutation status.

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Kenichiro Takeda, Shoichiro Okazaki, Rintaro Minami, Akihumi Ichiki, Yusuke Yamaga, Kosei Nakajima, Kunio Kitamura, Kennosuke Karube, Takahiro Nishiyama. MYD88 mutation-positive indolent B-cell lymphoma with CNS involvement: Bing-Neel syndrome mimickers. Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH. 2024 Sep 28;64(3):252-260

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