Follicular lymphoma

A neoplasm of follicle centre B cells which has at least a partial follicular pattern. Follicular lymphomas comprise about 35% of adult non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the U.S. and 22% worldwide. Most patients have widespread disease at diagnosis. Morphologically, follicular lymphomas are classified as Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3, depending on the percentage of the large lymphocytes present. The vast majority of cases (70-95%) express the BCL-2 rearrangement [t(14;18)]. Histological grade correlates with prognosis. Grades 1 and 2 follicular lymphomas are indolent and grade 3 is more aggressive (adapted from WHO, 2001).

Disease Alternative Name

lymphoma

follicular

malignant

follicular centre cell lymphoma

follicle center lymphoma

follicular centre cell

follicular non-hodgkin lymphoma

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Dr. Raj Sharma

Internal Medicine

Chief Complaint A 52 yof complained of sharp right upper quadrant pain for 10 days. She also complains of 5 kg weight loss in 2 months. History She has h/o breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy for that. Examination Physic...See More

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Dr. Suresh Suresh

Homeopathy

A 40 year male patient non diabetic and non hypertensive. Had burning in abdomen and CT done and on biopsy diagnosed as FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA . I dont know why Curofy is not permitting to attach the document. That is why I have put the diagn...See More

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Dr. Narendra Kumar

Internal Medicine

Cough & SOB

Chief Complaint A 16 y/o male complains of cough and SOB. He was prescribed antibiotics for cough but no improvement. He came back after 1 week with same cough and he also give h/o easy bleeding. History He has h/o diabetes. *...See More

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