Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

Name	Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Synonyms	Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma \| Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphomas \| Diffuse, Large B-Cell, Lymphoma \| Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma \| Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphoma \| Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphomas \| Histiocytic Lymphoma \| Histiocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse \| Histiocytic Lymphomas \| Histiocytic Lymphomas, Diffuse \| Large Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse \| Large-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse \| Large-Cell Lymphomas, Diffuse \| Large Lymphoid Lymphoma, Diffuse \| Lymphoma, Diffuse Histiocytic \| Lymphoma, Diffuse Large Cell \| Lymphoma, Diffuse Large-Cell \| Lymphoma, Histiocytic \| Lymphoma, Histiocytic, Diffuse \| Lymphoma, Large Cell, Diffuse \| Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse \| Lymphoma, Large Lymphoid, Diffuse \| Lymphomas, Diffuse Histiocytic \| Lymphomas, Diffuse Large-Cell \| Lymphomas, Histiocytic
Definition	Malignant lymphoma composed of large B lymphoid cells whose nuclear size can exceed normal macrophage nuclei, or more than twice the size of a normal lymphocyte. The pattern is predominantly diffuse. Most of these lymphomas represent the malignant counterpart of B-lymphocytes at midstage in the process of differentiation.
Categories	Cancer \| Immune system disease \| Lymphatic disease
MeSH^® ID	D016403

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1.	Diseases ← Neoplasms ← Neoplasms by Histologic Type ← Lymphoma ← Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ← Lymphoma, B-Cell ← Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
2.	Diseases ← Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases ← Lymphatic Diseases ← Lymphoproliferative Disorders ← Lymphoma ← Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ← Lymphoma, B-Cell ← Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
3.	Diseases ← Immune System Diseases ← Immunoproliferative Disorders ← Lymphoproliferative Disorders ← Lymphoma ← Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ← Lymphoma, B-Cell ← Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

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