ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma
ORPHA:300895· ICD-10 C84.6
Definition
A type of ALCL, a rare and aggressive peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting lymph nodes and extranodal sites, which is characterized by the expression of a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood