Table 1.

Clinical subdivision of noncutaneous, mature T/NK neoplasms, unique features, and expected 5-year survival.

Unique FeaturesSurvival (%)
*Survival pertains to the acute leukemia and lymphoma presentations of ATLL 
Nodal 
    Anaplastic large cell, ALK-positive t(2;5)(p23;q35) and variants; extranodal involvement (50–80%), skin (21–35%) 60–90 
    Anaplastic large cell, ALK-negative Distinguish from primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) 10–45 
    Angioimmunoblastic Autoimmunity 10–30 
    Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified Most common, survival dependent on IPI 15–35 
Extranodal 
    Nasal Epstein-Barr virus association, central nervous system risk  
        Localized  50–70 
        Disseminated (nasal type) Sites: skin, gastrointestinal tract, testis, orbit 5–10 
    Enteropathy associated Celiac disease; small bowel obstruction 5–20 
    Hepatosplenic, γδ Isochromosome 7, trisomy 8; can occur in organ transplants 5–15 
    Subcutaneous panniculitis-like Aggressive with hemophagocytosis; may be indolent 10–30 
Leukemia 
    T-Prolymphocytic leukemia Chromosome 14 abnormalities 10–20 
    Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia HTLV-1 association, hypercalcemia. Four types: acute (55–65%) chronic, smoldering leukemia and lymphoma (20–25%) 0–15* 
    Large granular lymphocytic leukemia Rheumatoid arthritis, neutropenia 50–75 
    Aggressive NK leukemia May represent leukemic phase of extranodal NK neoplasms (nasal type) 0–10 
Unique FeaturesSurvival (%)
*Survival pertains to the acute leukemia and lymphoma presentations of ATLL 
Nodal 
    Anaplastic large cell, ALK-positive t(2;5)(p23;q35) and variants; extranodal involvement (50–80%), skin (21–35%) 60–90 
    Anaplastic large cell, ALK-negative Distinguish from primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) 10–45 
    Angioimmunoblastic Autoimmunity 10–30 
    Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, unspecified Most common, survival dependent on IPI 15–35 
Extranodal 
    Nasal Epstein-Barr virus association, central nervous system risk  
        Localized  50–70 
        Disseminated (nasal type) Sites: skin, gastrointestinal tract, testis, orbit 5–10 
    Enteropathy associated Celiac disease; small bowel obstruction 5–20 
    Hepatosplenic, γδ Isochromosome 7, trisomy 8; can occur in organ transplants 5–15 
    Subcutaneous panniculitis-like Aggressive with hemophagocytosis; may be indolent 10–30 
Leukemia 
    T-Prolymphocytic leukemia Chromosome 14 abnormalities 10–20 
    Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia HTLV-1 association, hypercalcemia. Four types: acute (55–65%) chronic, smoldering leukemia and lymphoma (20–25%) 0–15* 
    Large granular lymphocytic leukemia Rheumatoid arthritis, neutropenia 50–75 
    Aggressive NK leukemia May represent leukemic phase of extranodal NK neoplasms (nasal type) 0–10 

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