2A85.4

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

Linfoma linfoplasmocítico

Category

Definition

Neoplasm of small B lymphocytes and plasma cells, mostly residing in the bone marrow. Frequently associated with the production of an IgM serum monoclonal protein, then called Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).

Exclusions

  • small cell B-cell lymphoma
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma

Inclusions

  • primary macroglobulinaemia
  • Waldenström macroglobulinaemia
  • Waldenström macroglobulinaemia without mention of remission

Index Terms

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphomaWaldenström macroglobulinaemiaWaldenström macroglobulinaemia without mention of remissionidiopathic macroglobulinaemiaprimary macroglobulinaemiaLymphoplasmacytic lymphoma in complete remissionWaldenström macroglobulinaemia in complete remission