Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A non-Hodgkin lymphoma composed of monomorphic small, round B-lymphocytes in the lymph nodes. When the lymphoid process predominantly involves the bone marrow and the peripheral blood it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (WHO, 2001)

**Synonyms:** - B-Cell Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma - B-Cell Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma - Diffuse Well Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma - LYMPHOMA, SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC, MALIGNANT - Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Malignant - SLL - SLL - SLL - Small B-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma - Small B-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma - Small cell B-cell lymphoma, unspecified site - Small lymphocytic lymphoma, NOS - small lymphocytic lymphoma - well-differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma