2A81.7

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation

Linfoma difuso de grandes células B associado à inflamação crônica

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Definition

A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in body cavities or narrow spaces of long standing chronic inflammation. The classic example is the pyothorax-associated lymphoma that arises in the pleural cavity of patients with a history of long standing pyothorax.

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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation