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Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm
An aggressive immature hematologic neoplasm formerly known as blastic NK cell lymphoma, composed of cells with a lymphoblast-like morphology. Recent evidence suggests derivation from a plasmacytoid monocyte. Patients present with cutaneous tumors and disseminated disease. (NCI Thesaurus)
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