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Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma is a very rare but aggressive disease, an extranodal form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which has two subtypes, type I is associated with celiac disease and more common in the western population, type II is more common in Asian countries.
Screening
Screening
- There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nima Nasiri, M.D.[2] Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [3]