Table 3.

Clinical and biological presentation of the 4 BPDCN cases expressing a combination of lymphoid markers (B and T) plus myeloid markers

PatientsP101P1506P1603P201
Age, y 76 66 69 81 
T-cell markers     
 CD2 − − − 
 CD5 − − − − 
 CD7 − 
 CD3 − − − − 
 cCD3 − − − − 
B-cell markers     
 CD22 − 
 CD79a − − − 
 cCD22 − ND ND ND 
 CD19 − − − − 
Myeloid markers     
 CD13 − − − − 
 CD117 − − − 
 CD15 − − − − 
 CD65 − − − − 
 CD33 
 CD38 ND ND 
 CD36 
 MPO − − − − 
pDC markers     
 HLA-DR 
 CD4 
 CD56 
 CD123 
 CD303 ND ND 
 CD304 ND ND 
 cTCL1 ND ND 
Karyotype Failure Normal Normal Normal 
Bone marrow aspirate     
 Dysplasia No Dysgranulopoiesis Dysgranulopoiesis Trilineage dysplasia 
 Blast morphology Large pseudopodia, rare vacuoles, undifferentiated cells Medium size, some vacuoles, immature Typical with vacuoles and pseudopodia Typical with vacuoles and pseudopodia 
Cutaneous lesions Extensive petechiae skin purpura, from thighs to neck Multiple brown lesions on the back and trunk Purplish nodular lesions on the forehead and scalp Diffuse ecchymotic lesions on the trunk, face, upper and lower limbs 
Immunohistochemistry CD4+ CD56+ MPO CD3 CD20 CD138 immunoglobulin CD4+ CD56+ CD3 CD20 MPO CD123+ CD4+ CD56+ CD45RA+ CD34 MPO TDT CD15 CD3 CD2 CD8 CD20 CD4+ CD56+ CD68+ CD123+ CD303+ TCL1+ CD2AP+ 
PatientsP101P1506P1603P201
Age, y 76 66 69 81 
T-cell markers     
 CD2 − − − 
 CD5 − − − − 
 CD7 − 
 CD3 − − − − 
 cCD3 − − − − 
B-cell markers     
 CD22 − 
 CD79a − − − 
 cCD22 − ND ND ND 
 CD19 − − − − 
Myeloid markers     
 CD13 − − − − 
 CD117 − − − 
 CD15 − − − − 
 CD65 − − − − 
 CD33 
 CD38 ND ND 
 CD36 
 MPO − − − − 
pDC markers     
 HLA-DR 
 CD4 
 CD56 
 CD123 
 CD303 ND ND 
 CD304 ND ND 
 cTCL1 ND ND 
Karyotype Failure Normal Normal Normal 
Bone marrow aspirate     
 Dysplasia No Dysgranulopoiesis Dysgranulopoiesis Trilineage dysplasia 
 Blast morphology Large pseudopodia, rare vacuoles, undifferentiated cells Medium size, some vacuoles, immature Typical with vacuoles and pseudopodia Typical with vacuoles and pseudopodia 
Cutaneous lesions Extensive petechiae skin purpura, from thighs to neck Multiple brown lesions on the back and trunk Purplish nodular lesions on the forehead and scalp Diffuse ecchymotic lesions on the trunk, face, upper and lower limbs 
Immunohistochemistry CD4+ CD56+ MPO CD3 CD20 CD138 immunoglobulin CD4+ CD56+ CD3 CD20 MPO CD123+ CD4+ CD56+ CD45RA+ CD34 MPO TDT CD15 CD3 CD2 CD8 CD20 CD4+ CD56+ CD68+ CD123+ CD303+ TCL1+ CD2AP+ 

c, intracytoplasmic detection; ND, not done.

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