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extranodal lymphoma |
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extranodal lymphoma Hematology A lymphoproliferation that arises in nonlymphoid tissues, which are often histologically diffuse and more aggressive than nodal lymphomas Sites Stomach, tonsils, skin, small intestine, salivary glands, breast.
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60 Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common type of lymphoma in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- positive patients,61 a subset of patients among whom extranodal lymphoma is relatively common. Should an extranodal site prove to be the sole locus of pathology, the lesion would likely be identified as a primary extranodal lymphoma. 5) It is an important subset of extranodal lymphoma that has distinct histologic and immunologic features and demonstrates an indolent clinical behavior with important therapeutic implications. |
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