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Produced: 04/15/2026 2:02 PM
Question 20110033
Inquiry Details
References:
Heme & Lymph Manual & DB
Question:
Discussion:
Answer:
For cases diagnosed 2010 and forward, access the Hematopoietic Database at http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph.
This is a single primary per Rule M4 which states to abstract a single primary* when two or more types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma are simultaneously present in the same anatomic location(s), such as the same lymph node or lymph node region(s), the same organ(s), and/or the same tissue(s). The histology is coded to 9680/3 per PH11which states to code histology to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (9680/3) when DLBCL and any other non-Hodgkin lymphoma are present in the same lymph node(s), lymph node region(s), organ(s), tissue(s) or bone marrow.
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History:
For cases diagnosed 2010-2011, access the Hematopoietic Database at http://seer.cancer.gov/tools/heme/. Click on Hematopoietic Project. Click on Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Database. For 2010-2011 diagnoses, click on the "use the 2010 database" label in the upper right corner of the screen. The 2010 Hematopoietic Coding Manual (PDF) button will appear to indicate the correct version of the program is available now for query.
This case should be accessioned as a single primary. The steps used to arrive at this decision are:
Enter in to the Heme DB to search for the histology. Click on the SEARCH button. The term "extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) [9699/3]" is highlighted.
Scroll down to the TRANSFORMATIONS section information. Malt lymphoma (a chronic disease process) transforms to DLBCL (an acute disease process). When a cell type is listed in the transformation section for a given malignancy, the disease process in the transformation section is considered the acute process and the disease listed at the top of the screen display is considered the chronic process. In this case, the chronic and the acute disease processes were diagnosed at different times.
Review the rules for determining the number of primaries. Click on 2010 HEMATOPOIETIC CODING MANUAL (PDF) button. Once in the manual, locate one of the three formats (i.e., flowchart, matrix or text) to check the Multiple Primary Rules. The rules are intended to be reviewed in consecutive order from Rule M1 to Rule M13. Stop at the first rule that applies to the case you are processing.
. Abstract as a single primary when both the chronic and the acute phase of the neoplasm are diagnosed within 21 days AND there is no documentation on bone marrow biopsy.
