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Extranodal T-cell lymphoma mimicking malignant histiocytosis
1Department of Laboratories, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, New York 11030.
American Journal of Hematology
|December 1, 1990
Summary
This study details a rare extranodal T-cell lymphoma case mimicking malignant histiocytosis. Immunophenotyping is crucial for diagnosing these splenic T-cell lymphomas.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Hematology
- Immunology
Background:
- Extranodal T-cell lymphoma can present with symptoms mimicking malignant histiocytosis.
- T-gamma (T-cell suppressor) lymphoma is a rare subtype with distinct clinical and pathological features.
- Splenic involvement without lymphadenopathy suggests a primary splenic origin for some lymphomas.