| Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma | |
|---|---|
| Micrograph of a primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma. H&E stain. | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Hematology and oncology |
| ICD-O | 9679/3 |
| eMedicine | article/203681 |
Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma, abbreviated PMBL, is a type of lymphoma that rises in the mediastinum and predominantly affects young adults.
It is a subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; however, it generally has a significantly better prognosis.