Subtypes of 202 primary non-Hodgkin lymphomas of the small intestine in Iraq pathologically diagnosed by the senior author during a 13-year period (1973-1985): association with α heavy chains
Lymphoma type . | No. (%) . | No. α heavy chains +/no. tested (%)* . |
|---|---|---|
| IPSID | ||
| Early | 25 (12) | 13/19 (68) |
| Advanced† | 77 (38) | 17/52 (33) |
| Total | 102 (50) | 30/71 (42) |
| Non-IPSID | 25 (12) | 0/17 (0) |
| Burkitt | 73 (36) | 0/28 (0) |
| Intestinal T-cell | 2 (1) | 0/1 (0) |