Persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis
Persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis
Definition
Persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (PPBL) is a rare, generally benign, lymphoproliferative hematological disease characterized by: chronic, stable, persistent, polyclonal lymphocytosis of memory B-cell origin, the presence of binucleated lymphocytes in the peripheral blood, and a polyclonal increase in serum immunoglobulin M (IgM). Patients are most frequently asymptomatic or may present with mild splenomegaly.
Also known as persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis, persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis with binucleated lymphocytes, PPBL — per MONDO