NCIt synonyms : Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma with Villous Lymphocytes; Splenic Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma with Villous Lymphocytes; Marginal Zone Lymphoma of the Spleen; Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Spleen; Splenic Lymphoma with Circulating Villous Lymphocytes; SLVL; SMZL;
NCIt related terms : Splenic marginal zone lymphoma, NOS; Splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma;
CISMeF acronym : SMZL; SLVL;
NCIt definition : A B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma composed of small lymphocytes which surround and replace
the splenic white pulp germinal centers. It involves the spleen and splenic hilar
lymph nodes, bone marrow, and often the peripheral blood. When lymphoma cells are
present in the peripheral blood, they are usually, but not always, characterized by
the presence of short polar villi. (WHO);