ICD-11 code : 2A81.8;
Preferred Label : ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma;
ICD-11 definition : A usually aggressive large B-cell lymphoma characterized by the presence of monomorphic
immunoblast-like neoplastic B-lymphocytes in a sinusoidal growth pattern. The neoplastic
B-lymphocytes express the ALK kinase but they lack the 2;5 translocation.;
ICD-11 synonym : Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, ALK positive;
Origin ID : 2077559619;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A usually aggressive large B-cell lymphoma characterized by the presence of monomorphic
immunoblast-like neoplastic B-lymphocytes in a sinusoidal growth pattern. The neoplastic
B-lymphocytes express the ALK kinase but they lack the 2;5 translocation.
