| Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma | |
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| Micrograph of a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Hematology and oncology |
Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, abbreviated PMBL, is a rare type of lymphoma that forms in the mediastinum (the space in between the lungs) and predominantly affects young adults.[1][2]
It is a subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma;[3] however, it generally has a significantly better prognosis.
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