NCIt synonyms : FLIS; In Situ Follicular Lymphoma; Follicular Lymphoma In Situ; ISFN; In Situ Follicular B-Cell Neoplasm;
NCIt definition : A follicular neoplasia confined to the germinal centers of the lymph nodes, without
evidence of disseminated disease. It is characterized by the replacement of a germinal
center by neoplastic centrocytes with uniformly intense positivity for BCL2. The surrounding
mantle cuff and lymphoid architecture are intact. It has a low rate of progression
to follicular lymphoma, but is often associated with prior or synchronous overt lymphoma.;
Neoplastic status : Uncertain Malignant Potential;