Catalog

Splenic marginal zone lymphoma

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Splenic marginal zone lymphoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1002343712

A B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma composed of small lymphocytes which surround and replace the splenic white pulp germinal centers. It involves the spleen and splenic hilar lymph nodes, bone marrow, and often the peripheral blood. When lymphoma cells are present in the peripheral blood, they are usually, but not always, characterised by the presence of short polar villi.