Article
Nodular lymphocyte predominant hodgkin lymphoma: biology, diagnosis and treatment.
Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia - 1 Aug 2014
Goel Anupama, Fan Wen, Patel Amit A, Devabhaktuni Madhuri, Grossbard Michael L
Abstract excerpt
Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is an uncommon variant of classical Hodgkin lymphoma. It is characterized histologically by presence of lymphohistiocytic cells which have B-cell phenotype, are positive for CD19, CD20, CD45, CD79a, BOB.1, Oct.2, and negative for CD15 and CD30. Patients often present with early stage of disease and do not have classical B symptoms. The clinical behavior...
Topics
- B-Lymphocytes
- Disease Progression
- Hodgkin Disease
- Humans
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neoplasms, Second Primary
- Phenotype
- Recurrence
