LPHL

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004960",
  "term": "LPHL",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare type of Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system). It is marked by the presence of lymphocyte-predominant cells, which used to be called popcorn cells. These cells are different from the typical Reed-Sternberg cells found in classic Hodgkin lymphoma. LPHL may change into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Also called lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, NLPHL, and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma.",
  "expansions": [
    "lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma",
    "nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "NLPHL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lphl/"
}