NCIt synonyms : Type II EATL; MEITL; Monomorphic CD56 Intestinal T-Cell Lymphoma;
NCIt definition : A mature T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of intraepithelial T-lymphocytes.
It usually arises from the small intestine. A minority of cases arise from the large
intestine or the stomach. It is characterized by the presence of a monomorphic cellular
infiltrate of small to medium-sized T-lymphocytes that are cytotoxic and express CD56.
It is not associated with celiac disease.;