title: A study of malignant lymphomas in Iran, based on the updated Kiel classification.
abstract: One hundred and sixty-two consecutive cases of malignant lymphomas were collected from two diagnostic centres in north and south Iran. Tissue samples were examined by immunohistological methods, and the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas were classified according to the updated Kiel classification. The distribution of the different types of malignant lymphoma in this study is compared with the situation in Western countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kerman Medical School, Iran.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tabrizchi
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rafii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007492:Iran; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes