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Table 6 DLBCL (ABC/GCB) subtypes by clinical presentation, viral (HIV/EBV) status, IHC (Ki-67 and BCL-2) and DNA ploidy at MNH (1996-2006)

From: Tanzanian malignant lymphomas: WHO classification, presentation, ploidy, proliferation and HIV/EBV association

Subtypes

[No. (%)]

Sex

Age-group

Clinical Presentation

in relation to the diaphragm

HIV status

Ki-67 reactivity

EBER ISH reactivity

DNA Ploidy

BCL2/Mum1p

subtype

Total [No. (%)]

 

M

F

≤18

>18

Supra-

Sub-

Gen

Pos

Neg

Low

High

Pos

Neg

nd

Diploid

Aneuploid

Grp. 1

Grp. 2

No.(%)

ABC

9 (50.0)

6 (66.7)

0

15 (65.2)

9 (66.7)

4 (80.0)

4 (50.0)

2 (40.0)

1 (33.3)

11 (61.1)

4 (44.4)

5 (50.0)

8 (53.3)

2

6 (66.7)

9 (50.0)

7 (36.8)

8

15 (55.6)

GCB

9 (50.0)

3 (33.3)

3

8 (34.8)

3 (33.3)

1 (20.0)

4 (50.0)

3 (60.0)

2 (66.7)

7 (38.9)

5 (55.6)

5 (50.0)

7 (46.7)

0

3 (33.3)

9 (50.0)

12 (63.2)

0

12 (44.4)

Total

18 (66.7)

9 (33.3)

3 (11.1)

23 (88.9)

12 (44.4)

5 (18.5)

8 (29.6)

5 (62.5)

3 (37.5)

18 (66.7)

9 (33.3)

10 (37.0)

15 (55.5)

2 (7.4)

9 (33.3)

18 (66.7)

19 (70.0)

8 (30.0)

27* (100.0)

  1. *This is the total number of DLBCLs analyzed by FACS for DNA Ploidy
  2. nd = not determined
  3. ABC = activated B-cell like DLBCL, GCB = germinal center B-cell like DLBCL