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. 2021 Jun 22;13:577–591. doi: 10.2147/JEP.S262344

Table 1.

Mature T-Cell and NK-Cell Neoplasm Based on the WHO 2016 Classification

Mature T-Cell and NK-Cell Neoplasms
Nodal
 Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS
 Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
 Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, ALK+
 Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, ALK−
 Follicular T-cell lymphoma
 Nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma with TFH phenotype
 Systemic EBV+ T-cell lymphoma of childhood
 Hydroa vacciniforme-like lymphoproliferative disorder
Extranodal
 Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma
 Indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the GI tract
 Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma
 Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma
 Extranodal NK-/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
 Chronic lymphoproliferative disorder of NK cells
 Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma
Cutaneous
 Sézary syndrome
 Mycosis fungoides
 Primary cutaneous CD4+ small/medium T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
Primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma
Primary cutaneous acral CD8+ T-cell lymphoma
Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma
Primary cutaneous CD30+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders
  • Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma

  • Primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma


Lymphomatoid papulosis
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Leukemic form
 Aggressive NK-cell leukemia
 T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia
 T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
 Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Note: Data based on the WHO 2016 classification data from Swerdlow et al.3

Abbreviations: GI, gastro-intestinal; NK, natural killer; NOS, not otherwise specified; ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; TFH, T follicular helper; EBV, Epstein Barr virus.