Catalog
Paediatric type follicular lymphoma
Link to WHO Definition
Paediatric type follicular lymphoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/293282687
A variant of follicular lymphoma often involving cervical or other peripheral lymph nodes and the Waldeyer ring. It is frequently localised, and often lacks BCL-2 protein expression and never has a BCL2 translocation. It is usually but not exclusively seen in the pediatric population. The prognosis is usually favorable.