Catalog

Systemic Epstein-Barr Virus-positive T-cell lymphoma of childhood

2A90.4

Link to WHO Definition

Systemic Epstein-Barr Virus-positive T-cell lymphoma of childhood – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1052643999

This neoplasm of childhood is characterised by a clonal proliferation of EBV-infected T-cells with an activated cytotoxic phenotype. It can occur shortly after primary acute EBV infection or in the setting of chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV).

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