Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

**Definition:** Malignant lymphoma composed of large B lymphoid cells whose nuclear size can exceed normal macrophage nuclei, or more than twice the size of a normal lymphocyte. The pattern is predominantly diffuse. Most of these lymphomas represent the malignant counterpart of B-lymphocytes at midstage in the process of differentiation.

**Tree numbers:** - C04.557.386.480.150.585 - C15.604.515.569.480.150.585 - C20.683.515.761.480.150.585

**Synonyms:** - Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma - Lymphoma, Histiocytic - Lymphoma, Large Lymphoid, Diffuse - Lymphoma, Histiocytic, Diffuse - Lymphoma, Large Cell, Diffuse - Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Diffuse - Diffuse Large-Cell Lymphoma - Diffuse, Large B-Cell, Lymphoma - Histiocytic Lymphoma - Histiocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse - Large Lymphoid Lymphoma, Diffuse - Large-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse - Lymphoma, Diffuse Large-Cell