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Diagnosis of Lymphoma
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must be biopsy proven
morphological evalution flowcytometry immunostains cytogentics molecular |
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Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
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Neoplasm of the immune system
B-cells, T-cells, histiocytes Usually in lymph nodes but may arise in other lymphoid tissues |
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Non-Hodgkin
clinical findings |
enlarged painless lympadenopathy
B-symptoms: fever, weight loss impingment of other structures |
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NHL subtypes
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SLL/CLL
Follicular lymphoma Diffuse large B-cell Burkitt's |
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Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
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similar to CLL
indolent BM involvment: common |
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Follicular Lymphomas
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~40% of NHL
often asymptomatic BM involvement: common indolent t(14;18) |
