Overview

NCI Definition: An aggressive immature hematologic neoplasm formerly known as blastic NK cell lymphoma, composed of cells with a lymphoblast-like morphology. Recent evidence suggests derivation from a plasmacytoid monocyte. Patients present with cutaneous tumors and bone marrow involvement. [1]

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms most frequently harbor alterations in TET2, SRSF2, ASXL1, NRAS, and ETV6 [2].

Most Commonly Altered Genes in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

TET2fs, TET2 Mutation, SRSF2 Mutation, SRSF2 Exon 1 Mutation, and TET2 Nonsense are the most common alterations in blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm [2].

Top Alterations in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

Significant Genes in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm

FLT3 +

MECOM +

MLF1 +

NPM1 +

RPN1 +

Disease Details

Synonyms
Bone marrow blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell tumor, Monomorphic NK-Cell Lymphoma, BPDCN, Blastic Natural Killer Leukemia/Lymphoma, Agranular CD4+ CD56+ Hematodermic Neoplasm/Tumor, Agranular CD4+ Natural Killer Cell Leukemia, CD4+/CD56+ Hematodermic Neoplasm, Blastic NK-Cell Lymphoma
Parent(s)
Myeloid Neoplasm
OncoTree Name
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm
OncoTree Code
BPDCN

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

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