Blastic NK cell lymphoma
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Blastic NK cell lymphoma is a type of lymphoma
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It is positive for CD4
and CD56.
It does not appear to be associated with Epstein Barr virus.
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage...
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It is positive for CD4
CD4
CD4 is a glycoprotein expressed on the surface of T helper cells, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. It was discovered in the late 1970s and was originally known as leu-3 and T4 before being named CD4 in 1984...
and CD56.
It does not appear to be associated with Epstein Barr virus.