T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma

T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma
T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma
Other names	Precursor T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, Precursor T acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma
Specialty	Hematology, oncology

T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (WHO 2008),^[1]^: 219 previously labeled precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (WHO 2001)^[1]^: 219 is a form of lymphoid leukemia^[2]^[3] and lymphoma^[4] in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood, bone marrow, and tissues, particularly mediastinal lymph nodes.^[1]^: 635 Labeling as leukemia or lymphoma depends on which feature is more pronounced in a given situation, but has no biological or treatment implication.^[1]^: 635

It is uncommon in adults, but represents 15% of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 90% of lymphoblastic lymphoma.^[1]^: 635

The 2008 terminology dropped "precursor" to avoid linguistic redundancy because the lymphoblast is an immature precursor cell by definition.^[1]^: 219

References

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