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Mature T-cell or NK-cell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders, primary cutaneous specified types

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Link to WHO Definition

Mature T-cell or NK-cell lymphomas and lymphoproliferative disorders, primary cutaneous specified types – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1998421548

Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) and NK-cell lymphomas are malignant lymphoproliferative diseases of unknown cause that are thought to originate from T-lymphocytes in the lymphoid tissue of the skin and by definition are confined to the skin at initial diagnosis. Included in the class is also a small number of lymphoma-like primary cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders which are not considered to be truly malignant.

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