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Malignant lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with prominent splenomegaly (primary lymphoma of the spleen)
Author(s) -
Audouin Josée,
Diebold Jacques,
Schvartz Hubert,
Tourneau Agnès Le,
Bernadou Alain,
Zittoun Robert
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.964
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1096-9896
pISSN - 0022-3417
DOI - 10.1002/path.1711550106
Subject(s) - lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma , lymphoma , pathology , medicine , spleen , malignant lymphoma , immunohistochemistry , immunology , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
Eleven patients (age range 51–65 years) presenting with primary splenic lymphoma of lymphoplasmacytic type are described, together with detailed histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural findings. The subclassification of this type of lymphoma is considered, and the prognosis discussed.