Definition: Malignant lymphoma in which the lymphomatous cells are clustered into identifiable nodules within the LYMPH NODES. The nodules resemble to some extent the GERMINAL CENTER of lymph node follicles and most likely represent neoplastic proliferation of lymph node-derived follicular center B-LYMPHOCYTES.
DF: LYMPHOMA FOLLIC
Other names Lymphoma, Nodular; Lymphoma, Giant Follicular; Follicular Lymphoma; Brill-Symmers Disease; Mixed-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular; Lymphoma, Nodular, Mixed Lymphocytic Histiocytic; Lymphoma, Nodular, Large Follicular Center-Cell; Lymphoma, Nodular, Large Follicular Center Cell; Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell, Follicular; Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Nodular, Poorly-Differentia; Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Nodular, Poorly Differentia; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Follicular; Lymphoma, Large Lymphoid, Nodular; Lymphoma, Large Cell, Follicular; Lymphoma, Histiocytic, Nodular; Lymphoma, Follicular, Small and Large Cleaved-Cell; Lymphoma, Follicular, Small and Large Cleaved Cell; Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Small and Large Lympho; Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocyti; Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Cell