raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:545

Follicular lymphoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Follicular lymphoma is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by a proliferation of B cells whose nodular structure of follicular architecture is preserved.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFollicular lymphoma
frLymphome folliculaire
deLymphom, follikuläres
esLinfoma folicular
itLinfoma follicolare
nlFolliculair lymfoom
ptLinfoma folicular
plChłoniak grudkowy
csFolikulární lymfom
ukФолікулярна лімфома
zh滤泡型淋巴瘤
trFoliküler lenfoma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613024BTNTvalidated
ICD-10C82.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.3BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.4BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.5BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.6BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.7BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C82.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80Especificvalidated
ICD-112A80.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.4BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.5BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.6BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A80.YBTNTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018906Evalidated
MeSHD008224Evalidated
UMLSC0024301Evalidated
GARD2356Evalidated
MedDRA10085128Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HLA-DRB1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4948ENSG000001961261428576p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 123791106[PMID]
BCL2Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:990ENSG0000017179115143018q21.33BCL2 apoptosis regulator23953419[PMID]_22684552[PMID]
BCL6Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:1001ENSG000001139161095653q27.3BCL6 transcription repressor22968395[PMID]
IGHPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:547714691014q32.33immunoglobulin heavy locus23953419[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

26 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00037 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2018[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.95 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedOTHERitut National du Cancer 2013[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.192 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.348 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.72 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.579 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.363 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.277 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.368 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.52 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.04 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.665 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.687 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.456 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.769 / 100 000IcelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.08 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.541 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.759 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.298 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.364 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.046 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.389 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.375 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.916 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.977 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.766 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

17 annotations · validated 2024-01-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0002665Lymphoma
HP:0100721Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
HP:0001824Weight loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0030166Night sweats
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002585Abnormality of the peritoneum
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0200036Skin nodule
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0033823Mediastinal mass

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30855794[PMID]_31814159[PMID]

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Sources for this card