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ORPHA:178540Disease
Also called PCFCL
What it is
A rare, indolent primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma characterized by a solitary or grouped erythematous plaques or tumors, preferentially located on the head, neck or trunk region, and composed of centroblasts and centrocytes arranged in a follicular, diffuse, or mixed growth pattern. The lesions are smooth and typically do not ulcerate. The neoplastic cells express pan B cell markers and Bcl-6, and typically lack Bcl-2.
Key facts
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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