Malignant lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with prominent splenomegaly (primary lymphoma of the spleen).
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.
Audouin
J
J
Service Central J. Delarue d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôtel Dieu, Paris, France.
Diebold
J
J
Schvartz
H
H
Le Tourneau
A
A
Bernadou
A
A
Zittoun
R
R
D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000473:pathology