raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98838

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma

Synonyms: Large cell lymphoma of the mediastinum · Med-DLBCL · Mediastinal diffuse large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis · Primary mediastinal clear cell lymphoma of B-cell type

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

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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaLarge cell lymphoma of the mediastinum · Med-DLBCL · Mediastinal diffuse large-cell lymphoma with sclerosis · Primary mediastinal clear cell lymphoma of B-cell type
frLymphome B médiastinal primitif à grandes cellulesLymphome B à grandes cellules claires du médiastin · Lymphome diffus à grandes cellules du médiastin · Med-DLBCL
deB-Zell-Lymphom, großzelliges, primär mediastinalesGroßzelliges Lymphom des Mediastinums · PMBCL
esLinfoma mediastínico primario de células B grandesLDCBG-Med · Linfoma de células grandes del mediastino · Linfoma difuso de células grandes del mediastino · Linfoma primario mediastinal de células claras tipo células B · Med-DLBCL
itLinfoma primitivo del mediastino a grandi cellule BLinfoma B primitivo del mediastino a cellule chiare · Linfoma del mediastino a grandi cellule · Linfoma diffuso del mediastino a grandi cellule con sclerosi · Med-DLBCL
nlPrimair mediastinaal grootcellig B-cellymfoomGrootcellig lymfoom van het mediastinum · Med-DLBCL · Mediastinaal diffuus grootcellig lymfoom met sclerose · Primair mediastinaal heldercellig lymfoom van het B-celtype
ptLinfoma de grandes células B do mediastino primário
plPierwotny chłoniak wielkokomórkowy śródpiersia z komórek BChłoniak wielkokomórkowy śródpiersia · Med-DLBCL · Pierwotny chłoniak jasnokomórkowy śródpiersia z komórek B · Rozlany chłoniak wielkokomórkowy śródpiersia ze sklerozą
csPrimární velkobuněčný B-lymfom mediastinaMed-DLBCL · Velkobuněčný lymfom mediastina · Mediastinální difuzní velkobuněčný lymfom se sklerózou · Primární mediastinální jasnobuněčný lymfom z B buněk
ukПервинна медіастинальна велика В-клітинна лімфомаВеликоклітинна лімфома середостіння · Med-DLBCL · Медіастинальна дифузна великоклітинна лімфома зі склерозом · Первинна медіастинальна світлоклітинна лімфома В-клітинного типу
zh原发性纵隔大B细胞淋巴瘤B细胞型原发性纵隔透明细胞淋巴瘤
trPrimer mediastinal büyük B hücreli lenfomaMed-DLBCL · Mediyastende büyük hücreli lenfoma · Sklerozlu mediastinal yaygın büyük hücreli lenfoma · B hücre tipi primer mediastinal berrak hücreli lenfoma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C85.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112A81.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0020323Evalidated
UMLSC1292754Evalidated
MedDRA10036710Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
XPO1Candidate gene tested inAssessedHGNC:12825ENSG000000828986025592p15exportin 127312795[PMID]
BCL6Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1001ENSG000001139161095653q27.3BCL6 transcription repressor17116487[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2018[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card