Medical Term:
angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia
Definition: a lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, fever, sweats, weight loss, skin lesions, and pruritus with hypergammaglobulinemia; occurs primarily in older adults, often with fatal outcome. Proliferation of B cells and deficiency of T cells have been demonstrated.
Synonym(s): immunoblastic lymphadenopathy
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