Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

Description

A large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma arising in the mediastinum. Morphologically it is characterised by a massive diffuse lymphocytic proliferation associated with compartmentalizing fibrosis.

Index terms

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
Mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
Mediastinal diffuse large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis

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Mediastinal thymic large B-cell lymphoma

Exclusions from above levels

2E03 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in bone or bone marrow
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/501778925 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in lymph nodes
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/97145147 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in thymus gland

Sibling codes

2A81.1 – Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
2A81.2 – Plasmablastic lymphoma
2A81.3 – Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
2A81.4 – T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma
2A81.5 – Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of central nervous system
2A81.6 – Epstein-Barr Virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the elderly
2A81.7 – Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation
2A81.8 – ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma
2A81.9 – Primary effusion lymphoma
2A81.A – Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type
2A81.Y – Other specified diffuse large B-cell lymphomas
2A81.Z – Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified

Foundation entity

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/950282079

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 2A81: Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas › 02: Neoplasms