Epstein-Barr Virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly

Definition

An aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma affecting patients older than 50 years. Epstein-Barr virus is present in all cases. There is no known history of immunodeficiency or prior lymphoma. The majority of patients present with extranodal disease.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas

• 2A81.0Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
• 2A81.1Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
• 2A81.2Plasmablastic lymphoma
• 2A81.3Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
• 2A81.4T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma
• 2A81.5Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of central nervous system
• 2A81.7Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation
• 2A81.8ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma