[ case report of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in a 16-year-old patient]

ABSTRACT

Background: Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma [AITL] which is recognized in the current world health organization classification as a peripheral T-cell lymphoma of the nonhodgkin lymphomas, comprises about 1% of all lymphomas. The average age at the time of diagnosis of AITL is about 65 years and it is rarely seen in patients under 18 years