small lymphocytic lymphoma

Introduction

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia & small lymphocytic lymphoma are the same disease, the first predominates in peripheral blood, the second predominates in lymph nodes.

Immunophenotype

• CD5(+), CD20(+/-), CD23(+)

Genetics

• trisomy 12

Management

• see chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• idelalisib for treatment failure

More general terms

• small-cell lymphoma

More specific terms

• B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (B-CLL)
• extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma; low grade B-cell lymphoma of MALT [mucosa associated lymphoid tissue] type, MALToma
• lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/immunocytoma
• nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
• small B-cell lymphoma
• splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
• T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (TPLL)

Patient information

small lymphocytic lymphoma patient information