Catalog

Paediatric nodal marginal zone lymphoma

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Link to WHO Definition

Paediatric nodal marginal zone lymphoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/933327910

A nodal marginal zone lymphoma affecting the pediatric population, predominantly males. It presents with asymptomatic and localised (mainly head and neck) disease in the vast majority of cases. Morphologically there is often progressive transformation of the germinal centers. The prognosis is excellent.