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Lymphoma

What is lymphoma?

Lymphoma is a malignant proliferation of lymphocytes. The classification of different types of lymphoma is complex and evolving as more is learned about their origin and behaviour [1–3]. The diagnosis of lymphoma is made by lymph node, tissue, or bone marrow biopsy.

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This list includes synonyms.

• Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma
• Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
• Angiocentric T cell lymphoma pathology
• Angiotropic large cell lymphoma
• Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
• Cutaneous T cell lymphoma pathology
• Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
• Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma images
• Cutaneous lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
• Cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma
• Cutaneous plasmacytoma pathology
• Cutaneous pseudolymphoma
• Cutaneous small–medium pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma pathology
• Electron beam radiation for cutaneous lymphoma
• Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the skin pathology
• Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type, pathology
• Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
• Folliculotropic cutaneous lymphoma
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
• Intravascular lymphoma
• Intravascular lymphomatosis
• Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
• Lymphomatoid papulosis
• Lymphomatoid papulosis pathology
• Mycosis fungoides
• Mycosis fungoides palmaris et plantaris
• Mycosis fungoides pathology
• Plasmablastic lymphoma
• Plasmacytoma
• Primary cutaneous diffuse large B cell lymphoma pathology
• Primary cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
• Primary cutaneous plasmacytoma pathology
• Pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia in anaplastic large cell lymphoma pathology
• Pseudolymphoma of Spiegler–Fendt
• Skin-associated lymphoid tissue-related B-cell lymphoma
• Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma pathology
• T/NK cell lymphoma pathology

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References

1. Jaffe ES, Barr PM, Smith SM. Understanding the new WHO classification of lymphoid malignancies: why it's important and how it will affect practice. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2017;37:535-46. doi:10.1200/EDBK_175437. PubMed Central
2. Swerdlow SH, Campo E, Pileri SA, et al. The 2016 revision of the World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms. Blood. 2016;127(20):2375-90. doi:10.1182/blood-2016-01-643569. PubMed Central
3. Quintanilla-Martinez L. The 2016 updated WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasias. Hematol Oncol. 2017;35 Suppl 1:37-45. doi:10.1002/hon.2399.  Journal

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• Lymphoma and plasma cell neoplasms, B cell disorders — PathologyOutlines.com

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