Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
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This is a neoplastic disease and was first described in the following article,
Liebow, AA, Carrington, CR, Friedman, PJ. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Hum Pathol 1972; 3:457.
It is a lymphoproliferative disorder (lymphomatoid means lymphoma-like). The word granulomatosis denotes one of its microscopic character, polymorphoic lymphoid infiltrates and focal necrosis within it.
It usually involves lung, skin, and central nervous system.
There is no known cure.
