Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge

Primary testicular follicular lymphoma (PTFL) is a unique extra-nodal variant of follicular lymphoma. It is commonly seen in children and young adults. They lack evidence of the BCL2 translocation, thus biologically differ from nodal follicular lymphoma. This report presents a case of PTFL in a 5-ye...

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Main Authors: Aysha Suhana, Anand Vijaya Narayanan, Sangeetha Keloth Nayanar, Jithin TK, Gopakumar KG
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Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.ojhas.org/issue93/2025-1-8.html
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author Aysha Suhana
Anand Vijaya Narayanan
Sangeetha Keloth Nayanar
Jithin TK
Gopakumar KG
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description Primary testicular follicular lymphoma (PTFL) is a unique extra-nodal variant of follicular lymphoma. It is commonly seen in children and young adults. They lack evidence of the BCL2 translocation, thus biologically differ from nodal follicular lymphoma. This report presents a case of PTFL in a 5-year-old boy characterizing, the clinical presentation and pathological features. The true incidence of PTFL is unknown owing to its rarity; nevertheless, about 25 cases have been reported in the literature so far. This would be one among the few cases reported worldwide of primary follicular lymphoma of the testis.
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spelling doaj-art-9ed8d7e50da1440ea89376cd5ddd9c9c2025-08-20T02:26:46ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972025-04-01241Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic ChallengeAysha Suhana0Anand Vijaya Narayanan1Sangeetha Keloth Nayanar2Jithin TK3Gopakumar KG4Department of Oncopathology, Malabar Cancer Centre (Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research), Thalassery, Kerala, India.Department of Oncopathology, Malabar Cancer Centre (Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research), Thalassery, Kerala, India.Department of Oncopathology, Malabar Cancer Centre (Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research), Thalassery, Kerala, India.Division of Paediatric Oncology, Department of Clinical Haematology and Medical Oncology, Malabar Cancer Centre (Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research), Thalassery, Kerala, India.Division of Paediatric Oncology, Department of Clinical Haematology And Medical Oncology,Primary testicular follicular lymphoma (PTFL) is a unique extra-nodal variant of follicular lymphoma. It is commonly seen in children and young adults. They lack evidence of the BCL2 translocation, thus biologically differ from nodal follicular lymphoma. This report presents a case of PTFL in a 5-year-old boy characterizing, the clinical presentation and pathological features. The true incidence of PTFL is unknown owing to its rarity; nevertheless, about 25 cases have been reported in the literature so far. This would be one among the few cases reported worldwide of primary follicular lymphoma of the testis.https://www.ojhas.org/issue93/2025-1-8.htmlfollicular lymphomanon-hodgkin lymphomatestisprimary follicular lymphoma
spellingShingle Aysha Suhana
Anand Vijaya Narayanan
Sangeetha Keloth Nayanar
Jithin TK
Gopakumar KG
Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
follicular lymphoma
non-hodgkin lymphoma
testis
primary follicular lymphoma
title Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
title_fullStr Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
title_short Paediatric Primary Testicular Follicular Lymphoma : A Diagnostic Challenge
title_sort paediatric primary testicular follicular lymphoma a diagnostic challenge
topic follicular lymphoma
non-hodgkin lymphoma
testis
primary follicular lymphoma
url https://www.ojhas.org/issue93/2025-1-8.html
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