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X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
An X-linked immunodeficiency syndrome that exclusivesly affects males, although females can be carriers. The syndrome is characterized by life-threatening episodes of infectious mononucleosis, hypogammaglobulinemia, and subsequent development of lymphomas (usually B-cell lymphomas) and other lymphoproliferative disorders. (NCI Thesaurus)
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