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hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma

Tuesday 18 March 2008

Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTCL) are rare cancers ( approximately 100 published cases worldwide) and comprise 5% of peripheral T cell lymphomas.

Types

 hepatosplenic gammadelta T-cell lymphoma
 hepatosplenic alphabeta T-cell lymphoma

Associations

 infliximab treatment (a tumor necrosis factor-alpha blocking agent used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases - IBDs) (17255842)

See also

 Lymphomas