Paediatric type follicular lymphoma

Definition

A variant of follicular lymphoma often involving cervical or other peripheral lymph nodes and the Waldeyer ring. It is frequently localised, and often lacks BCL-2 protein expression and never has a BCL2 translocation. It is usually but not exclusively seen in the pediatric population. The prognosis is usually favorable.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Follicular lymphoma

• 2A80.0Follicular lymphoma grade 1
• 2A80.1Follicular lymphoma grade 2
• 2A80.2Follicular lymphoma grade 3
• 2A80.3Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma
• 2A80.5Follicular lymphoma in situ
• 2A80.6Follicular lymphoma of small intestine
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified