Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the central nervous system T-cell lymphoma Burkitt lymphoma [DS:H00008]
Description
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) confined to the brain, leptomeninges, eyes, or spinal cord. Most PCNSLs are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL; 90%), with the remainder consisting of T-cell lymphomas, poorly characterized low-grade lymphomas, or Burkitt lymphomas. The molecular pathogenesis of PCNSL is now better understood. The B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling axis with its downstream target, NF-kappa B, is affected by frequent recurrent mutations, mainly in MYD88, CD79B and, less frequently, CARD11, and TNFAIP3. Recurring chromosomal losses affect the 6q, 6p21.32 (HLA locus) and 9p21 (CDKN2A locus) regions.
Category
Cancer
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
02 Neoplasms
Neoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues
Mature B-cell neoplasms
2A81 Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas
H02424 Primary central nervous system lymphoma