A group of disorders having a benign course but exhibiting clinical and histological features suggestive of malignant lymphoma. Pseudolymphoma is characterized by a benign infiltration of lymphoid cells or histiocytes which microscopically resembles a malignant lymphoma. (From Dorland, 28th ed & Stedman, 26th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Hyperplasia, Reactive Lymphoid
Lymphocytoma
Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Reactive
Previous Indexing
Lymphoma (1966-1995)
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's (1967-1992)
Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic (1990-1996)
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97; LYMPHOCYTOMA was see LYMPHOMA, SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC 1991-96
A group of disorders having a benign course but exhibiting clinical and histological features suggestive of malignant lymphoma. Pseudolymphoma is characterized by a benign infiltration of lymphoid cells or histiocytes which microscopically resembles a malignant lymphoma. (From Dorland, 28th ed & Stedman, 26th ed)