ICD-11 code : 2A90.3;
Preferred Label : Aggressive NK cell leukaemia;
ICD-11 definition : A rare, highly aggressive, Epstein-Barr virus-associated leukemia, also known as aggressive
NK-cell leukemia/lymphoma; it may represent the leukemic counterpart of nasal type
extranodal NK/T-cell lymphomas. It affects primarily teenagers and young adults. It
is characterized by the systemic proliferation of NK cells in the peripheral blood,
bone marrow, liver, and spleen.;
Origin ID : 153957345;
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A rare, highly aggressive, Epstein-Barr virus-associated leukemia, also known as aggressive
NK-cell leukemia/lymphoma; it may represent the leukemic counterpart of nasal type
extranodal NK/T-cell lymphomas. It affects primarily teenagers and young adults. It
is characterized by the systemic proliferation of NK cells in the peripheral blood,
bone marrow, liver, and spleen.