Health Dictionary Find a Doctor

Splenic marginal zone lymphoma historical perspective

Overview

Overview

The term splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) was first used by C. Schmid in 1992 and described as separate entity from marginal zone lymphoma in the World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms in 2001.

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

References

References

  1. Schmid C, Kirkham N, Diss T, Isaacson PG (May 1992). “Splenic marginal zone cell lymphoma”. Am. J. Surg. Pathol. 16 (5): 455–66. PMID 1599024.
  2. Chan JK (December 2001). “The new World Health Organization classification of lymphomas: the past, the present and the future”. Hematol Oncol. 19 (4): 129–50. PMID 11754390.

Template:WH Template:WS

Looking for the patient version?

Back to the patient-friendly article

© 2026 MyEClinic – IFTM Institut für Telematik in der Medizin GmbH