What is composite lymphoma?
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Dr. Vincent T DeVita Jr answered:When a biopsy of a lymph node is done to diagnose lymphoma a pathologist reads the slide under a microscope and tries to classify it into one of the 20 or so different types of lymphomas because different types are treated differently. When he sees two types on the same slide, an unusual occurrence, he will make a diagnosis of a composite lymphoma. The doctor then usually treats it as the lymphoma in the composite that might be the most aggressive.Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulWhen a biopsy of a lymph node is done to diagnose lymphoma a pathologist reads the slide under a microscope and tries to classify it into one of the 20 or so different types of lymphomas because different types are treated differently. When he sees... More -
Piedmont Heart Institute answered:Composite lymphoma is a rare form of lymphoma (cancer that begins in cells of the immune system) in which different types of lymphoma cells occur at the same time. The different lymphoma cells may form in the same tissue or organ or in many different tissues or organs. The composite lymphoma may contain different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells or both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells.
This answer is based upon information from the National Cancer Institute.
Composite lymphoma is a rare form of lymphoma (cancer that begins in cells of the immune system) in which different types of lymphoma cells occur at the same time. The different lymphoma cells may form in the same tissue or organ or in many... More
