Catalog

Lymphoma of oesophagus

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Lymphoma of oesophagus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/223819380

An extranodal lymphoma that arises from the esophagus with the bulk of the mass located in the esophagus. Dysphagia may be the presenting symptom. The vast majority of cases are diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and B-cell lymphomas of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.