Table 1

Presenting clinical, laboratory, and pathological features of the 66 patients with SMZL

CharacteristicValue
Clinical features, n (%)  
 Sex (N = 66)  
  Male 28 (42.4) 
  Female 38 (57.6) 
 IIL score (N = 66)  
  Low risk 27 (40.9) 
  Intermediate risk 19 (28.8) 
  High risk 20 (30.3) 
 Splenectomy (N = 59)  
  Yes 18 (30.5) 
  No 41 (69.5) 
 Disease progression (N = 66)  
  Yes 38 (57.6) 
  No 28 (42.4) 
 Treatment approach at diagnosis (N = 66)  
  Watchful waiting 26 (39.4) 
  Other treatment (splenectomy and/or chemotherapy) 40 (60.6) 
 Type of treatment at diagnosis (N = 40)  
  CHOP-like regimen (without rituximab) 8 (20) 
  CHOP-like regimen (with rituximab) 9 (22.5) 
  Alkylating agents 2 (5) 
  Purine analogues 10 (25) 
  Splenectomy 11 (27.5) 
Laboratory features (N = 66), mean (range)  
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) 11.85 (7-17) 
 White blood cell count, ×109/L 15.4 (1.8-91) 
 Lymphocytes count, ×109/L 11.3 (0.3-77.3) 
 Platelets count, ×109/L 151.8 (51.2-380) 
 LDH, UI/L 472 (186-1482) 
 Albumin, g/dL 3.8 (2.9-5.1) 
Pathological features (N = 66)  
  Percentage of lymphoid infiltration, % (range) 35 (5-80) 
  Residual BM hemopoietic cellularity, % (range) 59 (30-90) 
 Pattern of BM infiltration (N = 66), n (%)  
  Nodular 6 (9.1) 
  Interstitial 9 (13.6) 
  Intrasinusoidal 6 (9.1) 
  Mixed (nodular ± interstitial ± intrasinusoidal) 45 (68.2) 
 CD10+ ARC meshwork* (N = 35)  
  Low 23 (65.7) 
  High 12 (34.3) 
 CD31+ microvessel density (N = 35)  
  Low 18 (51.4) 
  High 17 (48.6) 
 CD40+ SC meshwork* (N = 66)  
  Low 43 (65.2) 
  High 23 (34.8) 
CharacteristicValue
Clinical features, n (%)  
 Sex (N = 66)  
  Male 28 (42.4) 
  Female 38 (57.6) 
 IIL score (N = 66)  
  Low risk 27 (40.9) 
  Intermediate risk 19 (28.8) 
  High risk 20 (30.3) 
 Splenectomy (N = 59)  
  Yes 18 (30.5) 
  No 41 (69.5) 
 Disease progression (N = 66)  
  Yes 38 (57.6) 
  No 28 (42.4) 
 Treatment approach at diagnosis (N = 66)  
  Watchful waiting 26 (39.4) 
  Other treatment (splenectomy and/or chemotherapy) 40 (60.6) 
 Type of treatment at diagnosis (N = 40)  
  CHOP-like regimen (without rituximab) 8 (20) 
  CHOP-like regimen (with rituximab) 9 (22.5) 
  Alkylating agents 2 (5) 
  Purine analogues 10 (25) 
  Splenectomy 11 (27.5) 
Laboratory features (N = 66), mean (range)  
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) 11.85 (7-17) 
 White blood cell count, ×109/L 15.4 (1.8-91) 
 Lymphocytes count, ×109/L 11.3 (0.3-77.3) 
 Platelets count, ×109/L 151.8 (51.2-380) 
 LDH, UI/L 472 (186-1482) 
 Albumin, g/dL 3.8 (2.9-5.1) 
Pathological features (N = 66)  
  Percentage of lymphoid infiltration, % (range) 35 (5-80) 
  Residual BM hemopoietic cellularity, % (range) 59 (30-90) 
 Pattern of BM infiltration (N = 66), n (%)  
  Nodular 6 (9.1) 
  Interstitial 9 (13.6) 
  Intrasinusoidal 6 (9.1) 
  Mixed (nodular ± interstitial ± intrasinusoidal) 45 (68.2) 
 CD10+ ARC meshwork* (N = 35)  
  Low 23 (65.7) 
  High 12 (34.3) 
 CD31+ microvessel density (N = 35)  
  Low 18 (51.4) 
  High 17 (48.6) 
 CD40+ SC meshwork* (N = 66)  
  Low 43 (65.2) 
  High 23 (34.8) 

Mean age at diagnosis (N=66) was 65 years (range, 35-84 years).

CHOP, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, oncovin, and prednisone.

*

Semi-quantitative analysis: low are considered cases with score 0 to 1, and high are cases with a score of 2 to 3.

Low are considered cases with amount of CD31+ vessels below the median value, and high are cases with an amount of CD31+ vessels above the median value.

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