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Follicular lymphoma

A common mature B-cell lymphoma that usually shows a nodular growth pattern and more commonly behaves in a low grade fashion. Immunophenotypically the neoplastic B-cells in this lymphoma are CD19+ and CD20+ ("Big" CDs meaning "B" cell origin), CD10+ and BCL2+. The common translocation associated with this lymphoma is t(14;18) which includes IgH and BCL2 genes, see Lymphoma_mnemonic.
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Follicular lymphoma – Figure 1
Follicular lymphoma – Figure 1
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Follicular lymphoma – Figure 2
Follicular lymphoma – Figure 2
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