Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas

Definition

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is an aggressive tumor accounting for approximately 40% of the B-cell malignancies that presents with single or multiple rapidly enlarging, symptomatic masses in nodal or extranodal sites (stomach, central nervous system, bone, kidneys and testes).

13 subordinate codes

• 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
• 2A81.6Epstein-Barr Virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly
• 2A81.7Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation
• 2A81.8ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma
• 2A81.9Primary effusion lymphoma
• 2A81.APrimary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Mature B-cell neoplasms

• 2A80Follicular lymphoma
• 2A82Mature B-cell neoplasm with leukaemic behaviour
• 2A83Plasma cell neoplasms
• 2A84Heavy chain diseases or malignant immunoproliferative diseases
• 2A85Other specified mature B-cell neoplasms or lymphoma
• 2A86B-cell lymphoma, mixed features
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified