Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

Micrograph of a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. H&E stain.
Classification and external resources
Specialty Hematology and oncology
ICD-O 9679/3
eMedicine article/203681

Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, abbreviated PMBL, is a type of lymphoma that rises in the mediastinum and predominantly affects young adults.[1][2]

It is similar to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; however, it generally has a significantly better prognosis.

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References

  1. Johnson, PW.; Davies, AJ. (2008). "Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma.". Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2008: 349–58. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2008.1.349. PMID 19074109.
  2. Coso, D.; Rey, J.; Bouabdallah, R. (Feb 2010). "[Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma]". Rev Pneumol Clin 66 (1): 32–5. doi:10.1016/j.pneumo.2009.12.007. PMID 20207294.

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