Caring for someone with this diagnosis? Eleplan keeps diagnoses, medications, documents and every specialist in one plan.
Start free with EleplanPrimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
ORPHA:98838Disease
Also called Large cell lymphoma of the mediastinum · Med-DLBCL · Mediastinal diffuse large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis · Primary mediastinal clear cell lymphoma of B-cell type
What it is
A rare subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), arising from B cells of thymic origin, predominantly affecting women between the ages of 20-30, and that usually presents with a bulky and rapidly expanding anterior mediastinal mass, often with pleural and pericardial effusions, and that can invade the lungs, superior vena cava, pleura, pericardium, and chest wall, leading to manifestations of cough, dyspnea, and superior vena cava syndrome.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Genes
ICD-10 codes
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.
Powered by Eleplan
A rare diagnosis is just the start. Eleplan keeps the whole care plan in one place.
Diagnoses, medications, documents, appointments, and the whole care team — organized and always in sync, so you are not retelling the same story to every new specialist. With Ellie, your AI care assistant, on top of it. Free to start.