Composite lymphoma
ORPHA:168966· ICD-10 C85.7
Definition
A rare lymphoma characterized by the concurrent occurrence of two or more histologic types of lymphoma involving the same anatomic site. Composite lymphomas can be combinations of two non-Hodgkin lymphomas or of a non-Hodgkin and a Hodgkin lymphoma. In many cases, the tumors are clonally related. Clinical presentation and treatment are determined by the more aggressive component.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly