See Also: follicular lymphoma(medicine)
lymphoma, follicular(medicine)
lymphoma, large-cell, follicular(medicine)
lymphoma, mixed-cell, follicular(medicine)
lymphoma, small cleaved-cell, follicular(medicine)
follicular predominantly large cell lymphoma(medicine)
follicular predominantly small cleaved cell lymphoma(medicine)
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lymphoma, follicular (medicine)


lymphoma, follicular
Malignant lymphoma in which the lymphomatous cells are clustered into identifiable nodules within the lymph nodes. The nodules resemble to some extent the germinal centres of lymph node follicles and most likely represent neoplastic proliferation of lymph node-derived follicular centre B-lymphocytes. This class of lymphoma usually occurs in older persons, is commonly multinodal, and possibly extranodal. Patients whose lymphomas present a follicular or nodular pattern generally have a more indolent course than those presenting with a diffuse pattern.