Primary effusion lymphoma

Orpha code: 48686OMIM code:

Definition

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a large B-cell lymphoma located in the body cavities, characterized by pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluid lymphomatous effusions and that is always associated with human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8).

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Body cavity-based lymphoma
PEL
PEL
ORPHA code
48686
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
C83.8
ICD11 code
2A81.9

No additional description.

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