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Appendix lymphoma

MedGen UID:
231078
•Concept ID:
C1332328
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Appendiceal Lymphoma; appendiceal lymphoma; Appendix Lymphoma; appendix lymphoma; Lymphoma of appendix; Lymphoma of Appendix; lymphoma of appendix; Lymphoma of the Appendix; lymphoma of the appendix; lymphoma of vermiform appendix; Primary Appendix Lymphoma; primary appendix lymphoma; vermiform appendix lymphoma
SNOMED CT: Lymphoma of appendix (1153357001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001237

Definition

A lymphoma arising from the appendix. The majority of lymphomas affecting the appendix represent disease extension from the intestinal wall; primary lymphomas of the appendix are rare. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAppendix lymphoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Laboratory Workup of Lymphoma in Adults: Guideline From the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists.
Kroft SH, Sever CE, Bagg A, Billman B, Diefenbach C, Dorfman DM, Finn WG, Gratzinger DA, Gregg PA, Leonard JP, Smith S, Souter L, Weiss RL, Ventura CB, Cheung MC
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021 Mar 1;145(3):269-290. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0261-SA. PMID: 33175094
Guideline on the prevention of secondary central nervous system lymphoma: British Committee for Standards in Haematology.
McMillan A, Ardeshna KM, Cwynarski K, Lyttelton M, McKay P, Montoto S; British Committee for Standards in Haematology
Br J Haematol 2013 Oct;163(2):168-81. Epub 2013 Aug 27 doi: 10.1111/bjh.12509. PMID: 24033102
Clinical practice guidelines for first-line/after-relapse treatment of patients with follicular lymphoma.
López-Guillermo A, Caballero D, Canales M, Provencio M, Rueda A, Salar A; Spanish Hematology and Hemotherapy Association; Oncological Group for the Treatment of Lymphatic Diseases; Spanish Lymphomas/Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant Group
Leuk Lymphoma 2011 Dec;52 Suppl 3:1-14. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2011.629897. PMID: 22149349

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Involvement of the appendix in a relapsed case of primary nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma.
Tsujimura H, Takagi T, Tamaru J, Sakai C
Leuk Lymphoma 2000 May;37(5-6):633-4. doi: 10.3109/10428190009058518. PMID: 11042526

Therapy

Involvement of the appendix in a relapsed case of primary nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma.
Tsujimura H, Takagi T, Tamaru J, Sakai C
Leuk Lymphoma 2000 May;37(5-6):633-4. doi: 10.3109/10428190009058518. PMID: 11042526

Prognosis

Involvement of the appendix in a relapsed case of primary nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma.
Tsujimura H, Takagi T, Tamaru J, Sakai C
Leuk Lymphoma 2000 May;37(5-6):633-4. doi: 10.3109/10428190009058518. PMID: 11042526

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