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